SB 732

Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits

Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain sewage sludge utilization permits issued or renewed by the Department of the Environment to limit the concentration of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to 1 microgram per kilogram, the level established in certain health-based standards, or the level established by the Department under the Act; establishing requirements for the demonstration of compliance with the limits established under the Act; and authorizing the Department to establish certain additional limits by regulation.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bassett, Elle	Arundel Rivers Federation	Position only
FAV	Swanson, Taylor	Assateague Coastal Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Isaacson, Evan	Chesapeake Legal Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Trippe, Carole	Community member	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Rule, Ana	Johns Hopkins School of Public Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gant, Mary	Kids for Saving Earth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Berlin, Ruth	Maryland Pesticide Education Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Love, Sara	Maryland State Senator	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lightfoot, Michael	Potomac River Commercial Waterman, Jackson Creek Oyster Company	Oral
FAV	Walls, Brent	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pluta, Matt	ShoreRivers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Earnest, Ray	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holcomb, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Masterman, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ruhl, Janet	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Love, Senator Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Thacker, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Henry, Karen	AA Co Department of Public Works	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Robert	City of Cumberland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lindsey, Hayden	City of Frostburg	Oral
UNF	Peot, Chris	DC Water	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fuchs, Kurtlobbyist	Easton Utilities	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schweitzer, Mark	Frederick County Division of Water and Sewer Utilities	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Brice, Tyler	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Mary	Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association	Oral
UNF	Cloutier, Danielle	NACWA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reinhardt, Richardlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Moss, Lynne	Individual	Oral
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tosi, Jeff	Maryland Enviornmental Service	Written (PDF)
INFO	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
INFO	Adeel, Ata	Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments	Written (PDF)
INFO	To, Priscilla	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AA Co Department of Public WorksUNF 1

Arundel Rivers FederationFAV 1

Assateague Coastal TrustFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Legal AllianceFAV 1

City of CumberlandUNF 1

City of FrostburgUNF 1

Community memberFAV 1

DC WaterUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Easton UtilitiesUNF 1

Frederick County Division of Water and Sewer UtilitiesUNF 1

Johns Hopkins School of Public HealthFAV 1

Kids for Saving EarthFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)INFO 1

Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFWA 1

Maryland Enviornmental ServiceFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland Pesticide Education NetworkFAV 1

Maryland State SenatorFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsINFO 1

Metropolitan Washington Council of GovernmentsINFO 1

Mid-Atlantic Biosolids AssociationUNF 1

NACWAUNF 1

Percy Public Affairs, LLCUNF 1

Potomac River Commercial Waterman, Jackson Creek Oyster CompanyFAV 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 1

ShoreRiversFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFFuchs, KurtEaston UtilitiesRegistered for: Easton Utilities Commission; Horizon Farm Credit

UNFOchsenhirt, LisaMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies; Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association…

UNFReinhardt, RichardPercy Public Affairs, LLCRegistered for: Allegany County Historical Society; Allegany Museum, Inc.; City of Cumberland; City of Frostburg; Diamond Game; Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.…