Organization on the record
Arundel Rivers Federation
Bills
96
94 for · 17 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
53%
50 of 94 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session31 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 146 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Passed both chambers |
| HB 200 Sale of Residential Real Property - Required Flood Risk Disclosure | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 239 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 247 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 247 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 254 Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 254 Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 395 Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 578 Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 613 Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 701 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 779 Natural Resources - Riverine Siting and Design Criteria - Requirements | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 1137 Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act) | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 1196 Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 1388 Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 1465 Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 1621 Wastewater Treatment Plants - Discharges - Requirements | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 36 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 368 Calvert and St. Mary's Counties - Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 371 Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 371 Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 431 Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 431 Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 523 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 523 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 558 Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 558 Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 688 Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 739 Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 829 Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act) | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 875 Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session22 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 131 Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 386 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 506 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 747 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Extension of Sunset and Implementation Dates | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 747 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Extension of Sunset and Implementation Dates | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 878 Department of the Environment - Water Resources - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 909 Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits | FAV | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 1022 Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition | UNF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 1155 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 1175 Nutrient Management - Tidal Buffer - Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 117 Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 117 Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FAV | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 345 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 346 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAV | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 428 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 722 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 722 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 732 Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits | FAV | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 837 Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition | UNF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 898 Nutrient Management – Tidal Buffer – Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 978 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session31 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 22 Agriculture - Pollinator Habitat Plan - Requirements for State Highway Administration | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 168 Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 233 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program – Climate, Equity, and Administrative Provisions | FAV | Johnston, Matthew | Enacted |
| HB 234 Department of Agriculture - Licensing, Registration, Fees and Penalties, and Regulation | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 293 State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Recreational Vessels - Identification and Removal | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Withdrawn |
| HB 345 Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 655 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 729 Department of the Environment - Nontidal Wetlands - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Johnston, Matthew | Did not advance |
| HB 807 Natural Resources – Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Surveys | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 807 Natural Resources – Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Surveys | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 841 Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction - Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 841 Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction - Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 1055 Environment – Highways – Salt Application | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 1055 Environment – Highways – Salt Application | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 1101 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 1101 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 1147 Environment - Playground Surfacing Materials - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 1153 Environment – Water Pollution Control – Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) | FAV | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 1165 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 1266 Clean Water Commerce Account - Contracts for the Purchase of Environmental Outcomes | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 1284 Wetlands and Waterways Program - Stream Restoration Projects | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 1320 Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement and Use of Fund | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Withdrawn |
| SB 178 Agriculture – Pollinator Habitat Plan – Requirements for State Highway Administration | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 281 Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Alteration or Removal Requirements | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 306 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Climate, Equity, and Administrative Provisions | FAV | Johnston, Matthew | Did not advance |
| SB 546 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 674 Abandoned or Sunken Vessels and Waterway Improvement Fund Grants | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 916 Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 932 Maryland Agricultural BMP Priority Environmental Stewardship Program - Established | FAVPDF | Johnston, Matthew | Did not advance |
| SB 956 Environment - Water Pollution Control - Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) | FAV | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 969 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session26 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 62 Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas | FAV | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 319 Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 602 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Restoration | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 607 Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements | FAVPDF | Johnston, Matthew | Did not advance |
| HB 631 Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Passed both chambers |
| HB 635 Water Pollution Control - Discharges From Construction Sites - Limits on Liability | UNFPDF | Johnston, Matthew | Did not advance |
| HB 635 Water Pollution Control - Discharges From Construction Sites - Limits on Liability | UNF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 723 Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention | FAVPDF | Johnston, Matthew | Enacted |
| HB 831 Environment - Septic Systems - Online Database | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Withdrawn |
| HB 942 Wetlands and Waterways Program - Authorizations for Stream Restoration Projects | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 950 Maryland Native Plants Program | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| HB 1006 State Highway Administration - Vegetation Management - Pollinator Habitat Plan | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| HB 1209 Environment – Flood Control – Flood Risk Assessment and Model Ordinance (Climate Ready Floodplain Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Johnston, Matthew | Did not advance |
| SB 62 Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 158 Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 392 Wastewater Facility Supplemental Operations and Maintenance Grant Program – Establishment | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 417 Environment – State Wetlands – Shoreline Restoration | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 437 Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 470 Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 471 Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements | FAVPDF | Johnston, Matthew | Enacted |
| SB 471 Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 483 Private Well Safety Act of 2023 | FAV | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |
| SB 513 Environment – Collection and Reporting of Drinking Water and Wastewater Data and Information – Requirements | FAV | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 638 Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Protection Zones - Aerial Surveys | FWAPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 775 Private Wetlands - Structural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Authorization | UNFPDF | Bassett, Elle | Did not advance |
| SB 836 Maryland Native Plants Program | FAVPDF | Bassett, Elle | Enacted |