Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, beginning on or before July 1, 2026, and every 6 months thereafter, the Department of the Environment to report to the General Assembly on any changes in federal environmental policy that have been deemed legally valid by a final decision of a federal court and, if there has been a change in federal environmental policy, on the steps the State is taking to respond to that change.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 20Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Virginia | IndivisibleHoCoMD | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Virginia | IndivisibleHoCoMD | Position only |
| FAV | Simon, Robert | Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Constantine, Heather | Self employed | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Turner, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turner, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |