HB 1071

Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism

Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations that consider certain best management practices for stormwater management for agritourism; requiring Montgomery County and the Montgomery Soil Conservation District, in consultation with the Department, to review certain processes for reviewing and approving certain stormwater management plans and submit their findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2026; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Position only
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Miller, Christopher	Lone Oak Farm	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luedtke, Dawn	Montgomery County Council District 7	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snow, Ryanlobbyist	R&R Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, David	Song Dog Farm Distillery	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Foley, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
FWA	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies	Written (PDF)
FWA	Palmer, Harrison	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	McPherson, Lydia	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FWA	Schafer, Zachary	Maryland Department of the Environment	Oral
FWA	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
INFO	Muth, Philip	Brookeville Brewing	Position only

Organizations on record

Brookeville BrewingINFO 1

Climate Mobilization Montgomery CountyFAV 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Lone Oak FarmFAV 1

Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesFWA 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureFWA 1

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesFWA 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFWA 2

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Montgomery County Council District 7FAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFWA 1

R&R SolutionsFAV 1

Song Dog Farm DistilleryFAV 1

Travis LerolUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

FAVSnow, RyanR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…

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