Youth Camps - Structures in Flood Hazard Areas - Prohibition
Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel (District 17)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from issuing or renewing a certificate or accepting alternative accreditation for a youth camp if any structures that are or will be used to house a camper are located in a flood hazard area.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tavares, Gian | American Flood Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Clarke | Campaign for Camp Safety | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Latiolais, Todd | Campaign for Camp Safety | Oral |
| FAV | Smothers, Eric | Eric L. Smothers | Position only |
| FAV | Gittings, Terri | Girl Scouts Nation's Capital | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Marsh, John | The Campaign for Camp Safety | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Childress, Matthew | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | DeWitt, Ryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Spiegel, Delegate Spiegellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Murphy, Ashland | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Spiegel, Delegate Ryan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shlensky, Andrew | American Camp Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Torrence, James | Maryland Alliance of YMCAs | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Eric L. SmothersFAV 1
Qualequity AccessFAV 1