SB 871

Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 495 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to coordinate, in coordination with the Department of Information Technology and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, cybersecurity efforts within community water systems and community sewerage systems; establishing the roles and responsibilities of various State agencies with respect to regulating, assessing, and promoting cybersecurity efforts within the water and wastewater sector; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sierra, Anna	Maryland Department of Emergency Management	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Garstka, John	OUSD(A&S)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehmen, Greg	Private Testimony	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehmen, Greg	Private Testimony	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	LeVesque, Raymond	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mitroka, Matthew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitroka, Matthew	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ibegbulem, Iris	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ellington, Paullobbyist	State and Local Advisors	Oral
FWA	Elalamy, Sara	Department of Information Technology (DoIT)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FWA	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
INFO	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies	Written (PDF)
INFO	Ibegbulem, Iris	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Department of Information Technology (DoIT)FWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1INFO 1

Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesUNF 1INFO 1

Maryland Department of Emergency ManagementFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1INFO 1

Maryland SenateFAV 2

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFWA 1

OUSD(A&S)FAV 1

Private TestimonyFAV 2

State and Local AdvisorsUNF 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFWA 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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…

FWAMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

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