Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law)
Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: MunicipalitiesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a municipality, by July 1, 2027, to inventory all existing open drainage inlets in the municipality; requiring, by April 1, 2028, a municipality to develop a prioritization plan for improving existing open drainage inlets; and requiring, in certain fiscal years, a certain amount of money appropriated to the comprehensive flood management grant program within the Department of the Environment to be used to provide matching funds to assist municipalities with certain costs.
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Testimony (38)
MGA witness listFAV 29FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Lt. Governor Aruna | Maryland Governor's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Kellogg, Terresa | Mason's Law | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | hushour, larry | Municipal govt. | Oral |
| FAV | Lewis Young, Senator Karen | Senator Karen Lewis Young | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bangh, Samantha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnes, Donald | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brady, Connor | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brady, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brady, Kristina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brady, Logan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eggleston, Allison | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eggleston, Debra | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eggleston, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Godwin, Eddie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kearns, Clayton | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kearns, Erica | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Moulton, Sharon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Erica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Younkins, Mason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | HBS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | HBS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist | Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brice, Tyler | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brice, Tyler | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lewis Young, Senator Karen | Senator Karen Lewis Young | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Griffin, Christine | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
FWAPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
FWAOchsenhirt, LisaMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies; Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association…