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HB 613

EnactedCrossfile SB 368
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Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System

Sponsor: Todd B. Morgan (District 29C)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a person to use living shorelines as a certain erosion control measure; applying the Act only to a shoreline stabilization project for which any portion of the project is in an area that is not designated as appropriate for structural stabilization measures by Department mapping; requiring that certain regulations adopted by the Department of the Environment require the Department to take certain action during the evaluation of a certain waiver request; requiring the Department to develop a certain scoring system; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list
FAV 21FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJones, SamanthaCalvert County Board of ComissionersWritten (PDF)
FAVSt Laurent, RyanCalvert Soil Conservation DistrictOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGuy, RandyCommissioners of St. Mary's CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVEvans, GerardlobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVNelson, JenMaryland Association of Soil Conservation DistrictsWritten (PDF)
FAVHough, TylerlobbyistMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
FAVZiegler, NatalieMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVZiegler, NatalieMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVWeems, BrandonMaryland Marine Contractors AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPeterson, StephenPersonalWritten (PDF)
FAVRaley Jr., James K.St. Mary's County Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
FAVHouser, JohnSt. Mary's County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVYoung, BruceSt. Mary's Soil Conservation DistrictWritten (PDF)
FAVYoung, BruceSt. Mary's Soil Conservation DistrictWritten (PDF)
FAVAlderson, MikeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBailey, JackIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Morgan, T., Delegate Morgan, T.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Morgan, T., Delegate Morgan, T.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVLeavitt, JasonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMorgan, ToddIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMorgan, ToddIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFBassett, ElleArundel Rivers FederationWritten (PDF)
UNFStegman, MattChesapeake Bay FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMcPherson, LydiaMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesWritten (PDF)
UNFBaker, Jeremy DMaryland Department of the EnvironmentWritten (PDF)
UNFGolden, BeckyShoreRiversWritten (PDF)
UNFSharif, HumnalobbyistThe Nature ConservancyWritten (PDF)
UNFBroder, RobinWaterkeepers ChesapeakePosition only
UNFHoerger, LisaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAStegman, MattChesapeake Bay FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
FWABaker, Jeremy DMaryland Department of the EnvironmentWritten (PDF)
FWAOlszewski, MarisaMaryland League of Conservation VotersWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOHoerger, LisaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVEvans, GerardEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau
UNFSharif, HumnaThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The