Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan
Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment to develop a statewide action plan for the enforcement of standards for secondary maximum contaminant levels to address water discoloring, taste, and odor at community water systems and nontransient, noncommunity water systems; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ni, Tom | Anne Arundel County Government County Executive's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Economic Action Maryland Fund | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Zelaya, Michellelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tutman, Frederick Lendon | Patuxent Riverkeeper | Oral |
| FAV | Ross, Robin (Rob) | Rob's Quality HVAC-R Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henson, Senator Shaneka | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals