Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (District 33A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 474 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from performing groundwater augmentation except under certain circumstances; establishing the Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program to regulate and evaluate the use of treated reclaimed water as a source for groundwater augmentation through managed aquifer recharge permits; requiring the demonstration facility to address a groundwater supply or quality problem that is anticipated to occur in the next 25 years; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Henry, Karen | AA Co Department of Public Works | Oral |
| FAV | Henry, Karen | AACO Gov. County Ex. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tucker, Albert | Chesapeake Environmental Protection Assoc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist | Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mizrahi, Jennifer | Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fleming, Matthew | Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pruski, Delegate Pruskilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Maguire, Gussie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pruski, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wilson, Emily | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AACO Gov. County Ex.FAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVOchsenhirt, LisaMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies; Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association…