SB 42

Did not advance

Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management

Sponsor: Senator Washington, M.Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to designate the watersheds of Carroll Creek in Frederick City and Frederick County, Gwynns Falls and Jones Falls in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, and Herring Run, including the Herring Run Stream in Baltimore City and Baltimore County and all their headwaters and tributaries as interjurisdictional flood hazard watersheds.

AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.

Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.

Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Volpitta, Alice	Blue Water Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharif, Humnalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharif, Humnalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Coale, Tomlobbyist	PWRJ	Oral
UNF	Ellington, Paullobbyist	State and Local Advisors	Oral
INFO	Killius, Anna	Chesapeake Bay Commission	Oral
INFO	Mickler, Matt	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Blue Water BaltimoreFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay CommissionINFO 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 2

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

PWRJUNF 1

State and Local AdvisorsUNF 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 2

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSharif, HumnaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

UNFCoale, TomPWRJRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…

UNFEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…