Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law)
Sponsor: Christopher Eric Bouchat (District 5)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: MunicipalitiesStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, by April 1, 2028, a municipality to inventory and prioritize all existing open drainage inlets in the municipality and construct or install certain improvements on a new or existing open drainage inlet within the municipality; requiring, in each of fiscal years 2029 through 2031, $250,000 of the money appropriated to the comprehensive flood management grant program within the Department of the Environment be used to provide matching funds to assist with certain costs; etc.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Howard County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Shari | Laila's Gift | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bangh, Samantha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brady, Connor | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brady, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brady, Kristina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brady, Logan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bouchat, Delegate Bouchatlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Eggleston, Allison | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eggleston, Debra | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eggleston, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Godwin, Eddie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kearns, Clayton | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kearns, Erica | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Moulton, Sharon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Erica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Younkins, Mason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | HBS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist | Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brice, Tyler | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | hushour, larry | Municipal govt. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGriffin, AndrewHoward County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…
FWAPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
FWAOchsenhirt, LisaMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies; Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association…