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HB 227

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Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations

Sponsor: Chair, Appropriations CommitteeCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 77 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the authority of the Treasurer of the Maryland Environmental Service to delegate certain functions to the Deputy Treasurer of the Service; increasing the threshold amount from $25,000 to $50,000 or less for estimated contract costs under which the Service may use the small procurement process; and altering the process for providing notice of the establishment or adjustment of certain rates charged for Service projects, products, or services.

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Testimony (3)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVTosi, JeffMaryland Environmental ServiceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVChair, Appropriations Committee, Chair, Appropriations CommitteeIndividualOral
UNFMurray, RorylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables