SB 225

Did not advance

Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management

Sponsor: Mary Washington (District 43)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing for the designation of the Carroll Creek, Gwynns Falls, Jones Falls, and Herring Run watersheds as interjurisdictional flood hazard watersheds for certain planning purposes.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Radke, Susan	Catonsville Indivisible Group	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Position only
FAV	Washington, Mary	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Winnie	Oella-Catonsville Flood Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Winnie	Oella-Catonsville Flood Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Boies, Sharon	Protect Our Streams	Position only
FAV	Boies, Sharon	Protect Our Streams	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharif, Humnalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharif, Humnalobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Marguerite, Christianne	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Tablada, Horacio	Baltimore County DEPS	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hovermale, Emilylobbyist	Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Diane	CSI Support & Development Services	Oral
UNF	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Community Development Network of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Stokes, Catherine	Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
UNF	Moore, Shannon	Frederick County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hanson, W Andrew	Homes for America, Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Coale, Tomlobbyist	PWRJ	Oral
UNF	Moore, William	Southway Builders, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Abdul-Malik, Mansur	The NHP Foundation	Oral
UNF	Jordan, Malik	Woda Cooper Companies	Oral
UNF	Willems, Miranda	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only