Confined Aquatic Disposal Cells - Construction - Moratorium
Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from processing or making any recommendation on a certain application submitted for the purpose of constructing a confined aquatic disposal cell from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2029; and prohibiting the Board of Public Works from approving a certain application submitted for the purpose of constructing a confined aquatic disposal cell from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2029.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 73FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bachmann, Allison | Allison Bachmann | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Volpitta, Alice | Blue Water Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coronado Flores, Jose | CASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Phipps, Lisa | Elizabeth's Landing Community Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist | Justice PoIicy Institute | Position only |
| FAV | Hunter, Caseylobbyist | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hunter, Caseylobbyist | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guthrie, Jennifer | MPA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Laurens, Matthew | Matthew Laurens | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hegarty, Dawn | Myself | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greene, Daniel | Nabbs/Stoney Creek resident | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greene, Susan | Nabbs/Stoney Creek resident | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greene, Susan | Nabbs/Stoney Creek resident | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Contino, Kara | Office of Senator Simonaire | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Contino, Kara | Office of Senator Simonaire | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Priest, Robert | Personal | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | THOMPSON, LAUREN | Resident | Position only |
| FAV | Hunt, Kelly | Riviera Beach | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hunt, Kelly | Riviera Beach | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thuman, Ruth Ann | Riviera Beach | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sliviak, Gregory | Rock Creek | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sliviak, Gregory | Rock Creek | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wendling, George | Rock Creek | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wendling, Lisa | Rock Creek | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sliviak, Ruth | Rock Creek Neighborhood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sliviak, Ruth | Rock Creek Neighborhood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whilden, Marguerite | The Terrapin Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whilden, Marguerite | The Terrapin Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Copley, David | Water Oak Cove resident | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Copley, David | Water Oak Cove resident | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abed, Darrell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Aversa, Caitlin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ball, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Borst, Karl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Esquivel, Gladys | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Garofolo, John | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Garofolo, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gibble, Andrea | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gremba, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Huber, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hughes, Amanda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Melinda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kerr, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krehely Jr, Albert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Loup, Douglas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lyate, Robin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marcic, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marston, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Merkel, Kristen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roberts, Sandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sandonato, Zachary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sheer, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sheer, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Allison BachmannFAV 1
Blue Water BaltimoreFAV 1
CASAFAV 1
Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1INFO 1
Matthew LaurensFAV 1
MPAFAV 1
MyselfFAV 1
PersonalFAV 1
ResidentFAV 1
Riviera BeachFAV 3
Rock CreekFAV 4
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland
FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland