Organization on the record
Maryland Department of the Environment
Bills
375
272 for · 45 against · 161 info
Got their outcome
63%
138 of 220 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session117 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 79 Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2026 | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 92 Environment - Beverage Containers Connected With Plastic Rings - Restriction on Sale | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 146 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Passed both chambers |
| HB 164 State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 164 State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 183 Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 204 Drinking Water - Regulation - Control and Prevention of Waterborne Disease | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 230 Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 239 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 243 Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 250 Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 250 Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement | FAV | Currey, Lee | Enacted |
| HB 250 Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement | FAV | McIlwain, Serena | Enacted |
| HB 250 Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement | FAV | Butler, Alex | Enacted |
| HB 252 Environment – Lead Paint Abatement Services – Performance Bond and Liability Insurance | FAV | McIlwain, Serena | Enacted |
| HB 254 Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 254 Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 272 Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 272 Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 331 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 395 Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | FAV | McIlwain, Serena | Enacted |
| HB 395 Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 429 On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 521 Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Customer Bill Surcharge - Repeal | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 548 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 572 Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act) | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 613 Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 613 Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 620 Commemorative Months - Maryland Climate Education Month | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 663 Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 663 Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 673 Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2026) | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 701 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026) | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 779 Natural Resources - Riverine Siting and Design Criteria - Requirements | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 796 Recycling - Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 817 Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 833 Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 870 Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 870 Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 925 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | FAVPDF | Schafer, Zachary | Enacted |
| HB 925 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 937 Workgroup to Study Youth Camp and RV Park Emergency Preparedness - Established | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 984 Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 988 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Repeal | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 992 Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1022 PFAS Chemicals - Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements | FWA | Schafer, Zachary | Withdrawn |
| HB 1022 PFAS Chemicals - Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Withdrawn |
| HB 1065 Coal Combustion By-Product Materials - Grant Program and Procurement Preference | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1071 Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 1071 Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | FWA | Schafer, Zachary | Enacted |
| HB 1196 Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 1196 Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 1217 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1268 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAV | McIlwain, Serena | Did not advance |
| HB 1268 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAV | Atkinson, Aneca | Did not advance |
| HB 1268 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1315 Department of the Environment - Vessel-Based Microplastic Particle Removal Technologies - Study | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1391 Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Testing and Inspection - Grounds for Failure | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1424 Anne Arundel County - Community Sewerage Systems - Homeowners Association Control | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1444 Washington County - On-Site Sewage Disposal System Regulations - Exemptions | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1465 Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1525 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, EmPOWER Energy Efficiency Programs, and Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1534 Data Centers - Standards for Operation and Siting | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1547 Environment - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Modified Risk Reduction Standard | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1549 Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Rental Dwelling Unit - Definition | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1621 Wastewater Treatment Plants - Discharges - Requirements | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 36 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 59 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 62 Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 106 Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 108 Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement | FAV | Currey, Lee | Did not advance |
| SB 108 Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement | FAV | McIlwain, Serena | Did not advance |
| SB 108 Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 108 Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 203 Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 203 Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance | FAV | Kessler, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 203 Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance | FAV | McIlwain, Serena | Did not advance |
| SB 203 Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 225 Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 264 Drinking Water - Regulation - Control and Prevention of Waterborne Disease | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 267 Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight and Approval (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act) | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 325 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 325 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 371 Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | FAV | McIlwain, Serena | Enacted |
| SB 371 Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 373 Environment - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Withdrawal (Restoring Energy Freedom Act) | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 381 Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 389 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Passed both chambers |
| SB 389 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Passed both chambers |
| SB 479 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 523 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026) | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 553 Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 553 Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 599 On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 603 Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 625 Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 625 Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 655 Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established | FWAPDF | Pacheco, Vincent | Did not advance |
| SB 682 Anne Arundel County - Community Sewerage Systems - Homeowners Association Control | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 686 PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements | FWA | Schafer, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 686 PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements | FWAPDF | Pacheco, Vincent | Did not advance |
| SB 687 Environment - Flood Risk Review Process - Establishment | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 688 Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 719 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 719 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | FAVPDF | Schafer, Zachary | Enacted |
| SB 719 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 781 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAV | McIlwain, Serena | Did not advance |
| SB 781 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAV | Atkinson, Aneca | Did not advance |
| SB 781 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 801 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, EmPOWER Energy Efficiency Programs, and Net Energy Metering | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 834 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs, Services, and Plans - Moratorium | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 861 Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 861 Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | FWA | Schafer, Zachary | Enacted |
| SB 861 Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 872 Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Rental Dwelling Unit - Definition | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 912 Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemption for Vehicles Formerly Registered as Historic | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 940 Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session106 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 25 Environment – Reservoir Augmentation Permit – Establishment | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 42 On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 49 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Alterations and Analysis | FWA | Hoagland, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 49 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Alterations and Analysis | FWA | Lamb, Rachel | Enacted |
| HB 49 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Alterations and Analysis | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 62 Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 69 Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 114 Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 128 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Vetoed |
| HB 131 Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 131 Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | FAV | Currey, Lee | Enacted |
| HB 131 Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | FAV | Butler, Alex | Enacted |
| HB 140 Agriculture - Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan - Uses of Information | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 155 Housing and Community Development – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions – Issuance of Loans and Achievement of Targets | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 216 Electric Vehicles - Repeal of Excise Tax Credit and Establishment of Rebate Program | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 220 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 232 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 270 Data Center Impact Analysis and Report | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Vetoed |
| HB 338 State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 338 State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 407 Environment - Municipal Recycling Plans - Requirement | FAV | Gray, Leslie | Did not advance |
| HB 407 Environment - Municipal Recycling Plans - Requirement | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 505 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renaming and Alterations | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 506 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 559 Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 701 Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase, Use, and Sale - Prohibitions (Clean Air Quiet Communities Act) | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 711 Office of Cemetery Oversight - Study of Deathcare and Funeral Practices | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 747 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Extension of Sunset and Implementation Dates | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 747 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Extension of Sunset and Implementation Dates | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 858 Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 878 Department of the Environment - Water Resources - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2025) | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 902 Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 909 Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 931 Environment - Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program - Establishment (Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act) | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 976 State and Private Wetlands - Nonwater-Dependent Project - Definition | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1062 Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1111 Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems - Systems Located on or Over Water Retention Ponds, Quarries, or Brownfields | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 1124 Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 1155 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 1175 Nutrient Management - Tidal Buffer - Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1258 Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1273 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund and Customer-Sited Solar Program - Alterations | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1296 Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 1360 Environment - Road Salt - Outdoor Storage | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1367 Lead Testing and Inspections - Falsifying Information - Penalty | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 1367 Lead Testing and Inspections - Falsifying Information - Penalty | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 1415 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1451 Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2025 | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1484 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration For Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| HB 1556 Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program and Advanced Clean Trucks Program - Implementation, Application, and Enforcement | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D. | Did not advance |
| SB 10 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 42 Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 42 Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 89 Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 89 Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 116 Data Center Impact Analysis and Report | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Vetoed |
| SB 116 Data Center Impact Analysis and Report | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Vetoed |
| SB 117 Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 117 Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 134 Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established | FAV | Kessler, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 134 Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 149 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Vetoed |
| SB 168 Confined Aquatic Disposal Cells - Construction - Moratorium | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Vetoed |
| SB 176 Agriculture - Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan - Uses of Information | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 176 Agriculture - Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan - Uses of Information | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 247 Housing and Community Development - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Issuance of Loans and Achievement of Targets | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 249 Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 249 Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FWA | Currey, Lee | Enacted |
| SB 250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FWA | Schafer, Zachary | Enacted |
| SB 250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FAV | Ortiz, Adam | Enacted |
| SB 250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FAV | Kessler, Rick | Enacted |
| SB 253 Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 253 Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 256 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting | FWA | Hoagland, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 256 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting | FWA | Lamb, Rachel | Did not advance |
| SB 256 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 265 Environment - Reservoir Augmentation Permit - Establishment | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 265 Environment - Reservoir Augmentation Permit - Establishment | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 346 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 425 Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 426 Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 428 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 434 Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 461 Environment - Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund - Renaming and Alterations | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 513 Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenant Modifications - County or Municipality Notice Requirements | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 544 Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 591 Environment - Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program - Establishment (Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act) | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 671 Office of Cemetery Oversight - Study of Deathcare and Funeral Practices | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 686 Environment - Extended Producer Responsibility for Batteries and Battery-Containing Products (Battery Stewardship Act) | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 722 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 722 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 732 Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 779 Climate Solutions Now Act Affordability Act of 2025 | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 856 Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act) | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 871 Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 871 Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 898 Nutrient Management – Tidal Buffer – Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application | INFOPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 901 Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 901 Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 930 Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 959 Environment - Wetlands - Landward Boundaries | UNFPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Did not advance |
| SB 964 Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| SB 964 Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program | FWAPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
2024 Regular Session91 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1 Maryland Paint Stewardship | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 24 Department of the Environment - Environmental Justice Evaluation of Environmental Permit Applications | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 130 Department of General Services - State Buildings and Facilities - Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 146 Health Occupations Boards – Reciprocal Licensure and Certification | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 152 Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Passed both chambers |
| HB 152 Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Passed both chambers |
| HB 173 State Buildings and State Highways - Collection of Yard Waste | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 173 State Buildings and State Highways - Collection of Yard Waste | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 245 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 245 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 256 Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) - Study | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 305 Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State Funds | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 581 State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 655 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 655 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures | FWA | Baker, Jeremy D. | Did not advance |
| HB 680 Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 689 Electric Vehicles – Repeal of Excise Tax Credit and Establishment of Rebate Program | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Passed both chambers |
| HB 689 Electric Vehicles – Repeal of Excise Tax Credit and Establishment of Rebate Program | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Passed both chambers |
| HB 689 Electric Vehicles – Repeal of Excise Tax Credit and Establishment of Rebate Program | FWA | Baker, Jeremy D. | Passed both chambers |
| HB 729 Department of the Environment - Nontidal Wetlands - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 752 Environment - Tidal Wetland Permit - Ownership of Land | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 836 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | INFOPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 842 Environmental Justice - Investment in Infrastructure Construction Projects | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 864 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 864 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 922 State Government - Public Welfare Actions - Determinations and Settlements | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 990 Environment - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Manufacturers | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 990 Environment - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Manufacturers | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 991 Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 992 Environment - Delegated Authorities - Well and Septic Program Permits | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 993 Commemorative Weeks - Maryland Climate Education Week | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1101 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 1101 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 1113 Environment - Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Clearance Levels - Adoption | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1153 Environment – Water Pollution Control – Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) | FWA | Baker, Jeremy D. | Enacted |
| HB 1153 Environment – Water Pollution Control – Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 1161 Dorchester County - Sanitary Commission - Transfer of Powers to County Council | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1165 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 1165 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FWA | Baker, Jeremy D. | Enacted |
| HB 1240 Fossil Fuel-Powered Appliances and Vehicles - Installation, Use, and Fees | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1247 Environment – Advanced Clean Cars II Program – Application and Enforcement | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1264 Reservoir, Dam, or Waterway Obstruction Construction Permits - Conditions for Exemption | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1264 Reservoir, Dam, or Waterway Obstruction Construction Permits - Conditions for Exemption | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1266 Clean Water Commerce Account - Contracts for the Purchase of Environmental Outcomes | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 1272 Department of the Environment - Cap-and-Invest Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1279 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1318 Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1320 Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement and Use of Fund | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Withdrawn |
| HB 1374 Environment - Crematory - Setback Requirements and Permits | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1465 Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 1478 Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses - Decommission of Wastewater Treatment Lagoon | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| HB 1509 Baltimore Regional Water Governance Model Workgroup - Established | FWAPDF | Leach, Gabrielle | Enacted |
| HB 1512 Bay Restoration Fund - Use of Funds - Municipal Wastewater Facilities - Sunset Repeal | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D | Enacted |
| HB 1512 Bay Restoration Fund - Use of Funds - Municipal Wastewater Facilities - Sunset Repeal | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 96 Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 166 Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) - Study | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 166 Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) - Study | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 196 Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 196 Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 221 Health Occupations Boards – Reciprocal Licensure and Certification | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 222 State Board of Environmental Health Specialists – Quorum, Examination, and Apprenticeships | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 258 Department of General Services - State Buildings and Facilities - Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 258 Department of General Services - State Buildings and Facilities - Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 325 Maryland Paint Stewardship | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 325 Maryland Paint Stewardship | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 472 State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 536 Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 546 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 546 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures | FWA | Baker, Jeremy D. | Did not advance |
| SB 570 Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 572 Environment - Collection and Reporting of Drinking Water and Wastewater Documents, Data, and Information - Requirements | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 653 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 680 State Government - Attorney General - Determinations and Settlements | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 681 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Mitigation Plans (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | INFOPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 695 Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces | FAVPDF | Baker, Jeremy D. | Did not advance |
| SB 726 Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses - Decommission of Wastewater Treatment Lagoon | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 726 Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses - Decommission of Wastewater Treatment Lagoon | UNF | Baker, Jeremy D. | Did not advance |
| SB 893 Environment - Siting Requirements for Crematories and Crematory Incinerators - Areas III and IV | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 956 Environment - Water Pollution Control - Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 956 Environment - Water Pollution Control - Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) | FWA | Baker, Jeremy D. | Enacted |
| SB 969 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 969 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 969 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FWA | Baker, Jeremy D. | Enacted |
| SB 1048 Environment – Tidal Wetland Permit – Ownership of Land | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 1051 Dorchester County – Sanitary Commission – Transfer of Powers to County Council | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 1063 Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program - Application and Enforcement | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 1074 Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment | FAVPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 1074 Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 1086 Environment - Environmental Justice Districts - Designation and Requirements | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 1088 Environment - Public Participation in the Permitting Process - Alterations | UNFPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
| SB 1174 Baltimore Regional Water Authority Governance Workgroup - Established | FWAPDF | Knapp, Les | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session85 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7 Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program – Renewal | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Withdrawn |
| HB 11 Private Well Safety Act of 2023 | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 30 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Board, Fees, and Penalties | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 31 Environment – Products and Packaging – Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising for Recycling | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 91 Environment – Recycling – Hotels | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Withdrawn |
| HB 109 Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 109 Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 147 Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Withdrawn |
| HB 198 Wastewater Treatment Plants – Water Quality Testing and Sewage Overflow and Pipeline Breakage Notification (Environmental Accountability Act of 2023) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 216 Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 230 Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023) | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 253 Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 255 Maryland Paint Stewardship | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Passed both chambers |
| HB 273 Health Occupations - Environmental Health Specialists - Revisions | FWA | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 284 Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 289 Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 310 Environment and Energy - Investment in Communities With Low- to Moderate-Income Households | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 312 Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Not Subject to Inspection - Fee | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Withdrawn |
| HB 342 Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 473 Environment - Ambient Air Monitoring - Particulate and Fine Particulate Matter | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 478 Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 487 Environment – Low Emissions Vehicle Program – Prohibition (Affordable Emissions Standards Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 543 State Procurement - Small Procurement - Definition | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 543 State Procurement - Small Procurement - Definition | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 602 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Restoration | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 607 Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements | INFOPDF | Leach, Gabrielle | Did not advance |
| HB 624 Environment - Suppliers of Water - Notification Requirements | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 624 Environment - Suppliers of Water - Notification Requirements | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 635 Water Pollution Control - Discharges From Construction Sites - Limits on Liability | UNFPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 831 Environment - Septic Systems - Online Database | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Withdrawn |
| HB 840 Climate, Labor, and Environmental Equity Act of 2023 | FWAPDF | Dodson, Devon | Did not advance |
| HB 843 Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 847 Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 848 Drinking Water - Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program - Establishment | FWA | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| HB 851 Department of the Environment - Development of Outdoor Lighting Standards | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 869 Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FAVPDF | Leach, Gabrielle | Did not advance |
| HB 869 Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 869 Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 892 Environment - Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 924 Sewage Treatment Plants - Effluent Discharges, Discharge Permits, and Property Tax Credit for Impacted Dwellings | UNFPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 930 Environment – Office of Recycling – Mattress Stewardship Program – Establishment | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 942 Wetlands and Waterways Program - Authorizations for Stream Restoration Projects | UNFPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 965 Income Tax – Credit for Mold Remediation of Residential Rental Properties | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 966 Motor Vehicles - Modified Exhaust Systems and Noise Abatement Devices - Testing and Penalties | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 971 Department of the Environment – Green Roof Grant Program | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 976 Workgroup on Mold Standards and Remediation | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 976 Workgroup on Mold Standards and Remediation | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 1003 Wicomico County - Seasonal Restaurants - Potable Running Water and Graywater | UNFPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1011 Public Safety – Refrigerants – Limitations on Use | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 1035 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans and Green and Healthy Task Force | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1089 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1134 Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use and Electric–Ready Standards | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1139 Solid Waste Disposal and Diversion and On-Farm Composting and Compost Use | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1209 Environment – Flood Control – Flood Risk Assessment and Model Ordinance (Climate Ready Floodplain Act of 2023) | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 7 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Board, Fees, and Penalties | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 222 Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 222 Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 224 Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023) | FWAPDF | Leach, Gabrielle | Enacted |
| SB 224 Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023) | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 250 Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 260 Maryland Paint Stewardship | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 262 Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 262 Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 282 Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 336 Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 392 Wastewater Facility Supplemental Operations and Maintenance Grant Program – Establishment | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 399 Health Occupations - Environmental Health Specialists - Revisions | FWA | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 407 Drinking Water - Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program - Establishment | FWA | Knapp, Les | Enacted |
| SB 417 Environment – State Wetlands – Shoreline Restoration | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 447 Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 471 Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 471 Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 483 Private Well Safety Act of 2023 | UNF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 483 Private Well Safety Act of 2023 | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 512 Drinking Water - Legionella Pneumophila Bacterium - Minimizing Growth and Transmission | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 513 Environment – Collection and Reporting of Drinking Water and Wastewater Data and Information – Requirements | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 543 Charles County - Cemeteries - Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Forest Conservation | UNFPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 689 Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Alterations and Requirements | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 741 Public Safety - Refrigerants - Limitations on Use | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 743 Climate, Labor, and Environmental Equity Act of 2023 | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 775 Private Wetlands - Structural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Authorization | UNFPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 778 Wicomico County - Seasonal Restaurants - Potable Running Water and Graywater | UNFPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 830 Environmental Health Specialists and Well and Septic Systems Permitting - Studies (Environmental Health Systems Support Act of 2023) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 880 Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 916 Environment - Ethylene Oxide - Prohibition | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session73 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 18 Maryland Paint Stewardship | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 60 Environment – New Motor Vehicles – Pollution Fee | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 107 Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Reserve Studies - Statewide | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 131 Environment - Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill - Chain of Custody | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 133 Environment - Sealant Products - Prohibitions (Safer Sealant Act of 2022) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 135 Environment – Single–Use Plastics – Restrictions | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 149 Wetlands and Waterways – Riparian Rights – Voluntary Registry and Notice | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 171 Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 184 Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 195 Marine Contractor License - Authorization, Requirements, and Fees | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 217 Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 248 Legionnaires' Disease Prevention Act | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 250 Private Well Safety Act of 2022 | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 250 Private Well Safety Act of 2022 | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 275 Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 307 Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 318 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 361 Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Withdrawn |
| HB 371 Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 387 Pesticide Regulation - Transfer to Department of the Environment | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Withdrawn |
| HB 402 Department of the Environment - Enforcement Authority | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 507 Environment - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - Environmental Justice Considerations | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 595 Department of the Environment - Supplemental Environmental Projects Database | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 621 Sewage Treatment Plants - Effluent Discharges - Monitoring, Evaluation, and Inspection | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 649 Environment - Discharge Permits - Inspections and Administrative Continuations | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 653 Conservation Finance Act | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 653 Conservation Finance Act | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 686 Public Schools – Health and Safety – Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Classrooms (Safe School Indoor Air Act) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 700 Environment – Products and Packaging – Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising for Recycling | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 708 Comprehensive Climate Solutions | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 829 Department of the Environment – Zero–Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles – Regulations (Zero–Emission Truck Act of 2022) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 869 Wetlands and Waterways Program Division - Permitting for Ecological Restoration Projects - Required Study | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 894 Transportation Electrification and Modernization (TEAM) Act | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1068 Local Health Departments, Environmental Health Specialists, and On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Systems Standards, Regulations, Applications, and Funding | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1079 Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Standards, Requirements, and Application | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1110 Environment - Lead Poisoning Prevention - Elevated Blood Lead Level | FAV | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 1110 Environment - Lead Poisoning Prevention - Elevated Blood Lead Level | FAV | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 1239 Environment - Plastic and Glass Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1263 Environment – Office on Climate Change – Establishment | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Withdrawn |
| HB 1313 Environment - Exception to Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Requirements | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1372 Environment - Green Infrastructure Rebate Program - Establishment | UNFPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 90 Department of the Environment - Supplemental Environmental Projects Database | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 113 Environmental Health Specialists and On–Site Sewage Disposal Systems – Transfer of Responsibilities and Standards, Regulations, Applications, and Plans | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 124 Public Schools – Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 126 Environment - New Motor Vehicles - Pollution Fee | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 135 Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 143 Maryland Paint Stewardship | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 171 Environment - Public Participation Modernization Act | FAV | James, Bobbie | Enacted |
| SB 171 Environment - Public Participation Modernization Act | FAV | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 221 Department of the Environment – Enforcement Authority | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 229 Environment – On–Farm Composting Facilities – Permit Exemption | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 246 Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 268 Pesticide Regulation - Transfer to Department of the Environment | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 273 Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 273 Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 292 Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 302 Legionnaires' Disease Prevention Act | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 320 Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 321 Environment - Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill - Chain of Custody | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 348 Conservation Finance Act | FAVPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 372 Environment - Sealant Products - Prohibitions (Safer Sealant Act of 2022) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 372 Environment - Sealant Products - Prohibitions (Safer Sealant Act of 2022) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 454 Marine Contractor License - Authorization, Requirements, and Fees | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Vetoed |
| SB 479 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 492 Environment - Discharge Permits - Inspections and Administrative Continuations | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 528 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 630 Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 630 Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| SB 686 Department of the Environment - Study on Environmental Impacts of Lead-Based Fuel Use by Aviation Industry | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 687 Department of the Environment – Zero–Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles – Regulations (Zero–Emission Truck Act of 2022) | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 902 Dams With Hydroelectric Power Plants – Annual Compensation Fee | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 945 Wetlands and Waterways Program Division - Permitting for Ecological Restoration Projects - Required Study | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 948 Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 164 Department of the Environment – Office of Recycling – Recycling Market Development | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Enacted |
| HB 302 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 333 Marine Contractor License – Performance of Services – Licensing Requirements and Fees | FWAPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| HB 1135 Environment – State Wetlands – Piers and Other Improvements | INFOPDF | Abbott, Tyler | Did not advance |
| SB 347 Environment - Public Hearing and Notification Modernization Act | FAV | Grumbles, Secretary Ben | Did not advance |
| SB 349 Environment – Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund – Use of Funds | FAV | Fretwell, Jeffrey | Enacted |
