HB 925

Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing restrictions on the land application, on or after October 1, 2028, of sewage sludge with total concentrations of certain regulated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances equal to or greater than certain levels; authorizing, on or after October 1, 2028, a person to commingle sewage sludge to reduce the total concentration of regulated PFAS in the final material to levels below 25 parts per billion and subject to certain regulations and requirements; establishing certain monitoring protocols for certain substances; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Forrer, Steve	Chesapeake Legal Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hance, Rosalobbyist	Enhanced Impact LLC	Oral
FAV	Roe, Caitlin	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gant, Mary	Kids for Saving Earth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howard, Curt	MD-IWLA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schafer, Zachary	Maryland Department of the Environment	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fidler, Elisabeth	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Walls, Brent	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pluta, Matt	ShoreRivers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ferrell, Valerie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Maguire, Gussie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Blair, Peterlobbyist	Just Zero	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dumais, Laura	Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FWA	Garbark , Matthew	Department of Public Works, Baltimore City	Oral
FWA	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tosi, Jeff	Maryland Environmental Science	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Brice, Tyler	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FWA	O'Donnell, Laura	WSSC Water	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BCRWFAV 1

Chesapeake Legal AllianceFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Department of Public Works, Baltimore CityFWA 1

Enhanced Impact LLCFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Just ZeroUNF 1

Kids for Saving EarthFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesFWA 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 2

Maryland Environmental ScienceFWA 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFWA 1

MD-IWLAFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 2

Public Employees for Environmental ResponsibilityUNF 1

ShoreRiversFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

WSSC WaterFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHance, RosaEnhanced Impact LLCRegistered for: Enhanced Impact LLC; Potomac Riverkeeper Network; Sierra Club Maryland Chapter; Advanced Energy United; American Whitewater; Waterkeepers Chesapeake…

FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…

UNFBlair, PeterJust ZeroRegistered for: Just Zero

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