Organization on the record
Potomac Riverkeeper Network
Bills
86
95 for · 7 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
38%
32 of 85 decided
Lobbyists hired
1
2024 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$11,399
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 321 Environment - Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study - Deadline Extension | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 395 Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | UNFPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 429 On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 796 Recycling - Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 925 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Enacted |
| HB 925 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 1022 PFAS Chemicals - Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Withdrawn |
| HB 1022 PFAS Chemicals - Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Withdrawn |
| HB 1065 Coal Combustion By-Product Materials - Grant Program and Procurement Preference | FAV | Naujoks, Dean | Did not advance |
| HB 1065 Coal Combustion By-Product Materials - Grant Program and Procurement Preference | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 1065 Coal Combustion By-Product Materials - Grant Program and Procurement Preference | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Did not advance |
| HB 1237 Pesticide Applications - Subscription Contract Requirements and Registry Establishment | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 1411 Data Center Planning and Transparency Act | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 686 PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Did not advance |
| SB 686 PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 719 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Enacted |
| SB 719 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session19 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 386 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Did not advance |
| HB 719 Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 902 Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations | FAVPDF | Naujoks, Dean | Did not advance |
| HB 902 Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 909 Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Did not advance |
| HB 909 Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 1270 Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines | UNFPDF | Walls, Brent | 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) | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 96 Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 134 Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 345 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Did not advance |
| SB 399 Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines | UNFPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 399 Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines | UNFPDF | Walls, Brent | Enacted |
| SB 425 Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations | FAVPDF | Naujoks, Dean | Enacted |
| SB 425 Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 425 Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 428 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | FWA | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 732 Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session45 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1 Maryland Paint Stewardship | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 22 Agriculture - Pollinator Habitat Plan - Requirements for State Highway Administration | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 24 Department of the Environment - Environmental Justice Evaluation of Environmental Permit Applications | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 166 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024) | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 168 Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 234 Department of Agriculture - Licensing, Registration, Fees and Penalties, and Regulation | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 239 Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 245 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 655 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 729 Department of the Environment - Nontidal Wetlands - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2024) | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 735 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 841 Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction - Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 979 Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 990 Environment - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Manufacturers | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 1008 Fossil Fuel Transportation Fee and Mitigation Fund (Climate Pollution Reduction Fund Act) | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 1042 Maryland Agricultural BMP Best in Show Program - Established | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 1101 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 1101 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 1147 Environment - Playground Surfacing Materials - Prohibitions | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 1153 Environment – Water Pollution Control – Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 1190 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Did not advance |
| HB 1193 Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products | FAV | Dreher, Bob | Did not advance |
| HB 1193 Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 1438 Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 96 Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 148 Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 268 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 546 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 642 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 653 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Enacted |
| SB 653 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 686 Environment - Covered Electronic Devices Recycling Program - Establishment | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 808 Anaerobic Digestion Technology - Coordination and Guidance | UNF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 808 Anaerobic Digestion Technology - Coordination and Guidance | UNF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 886 State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2024) | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 893 Environment - Siting Requirements for Crematories and Crematory Incinerators - Areas III and IV | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 906 Housing and Community Development - Conversion of Commercial Buildings for Residential Use - Report | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 915 Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 956 Environment - Water Pollution Control - Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Enacted |
| SB 956 Environment - Water Pollution Control - Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 958 Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 969 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 1074 Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment | FWA | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 1086 Environment - Environmental Justice Districts - Designation and Requirements | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 1088 Environment - Public Participation in the Permitting Process - Alterations | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 31 Environment – Products and Packaging – Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising for Recycling | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 109 Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 319 Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 342 Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program | FAVPDF | Moncion, Serena | Did not advance |
| HB 347 Attorney General – Climate Change Actions – Authorization | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 602 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Restoration | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 631 Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Passed both chambers |
| HB 635 Water Pollution Control - Discharges From Construction Sites - Limits on Liability | UNF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 718 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 723 Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 874 Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 1089 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAVPDF | Moncion, Serena | Did not advance |
| SB 158 Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Enacted |
| SB 590 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Nicholas, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 611 Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment | FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 250 Private Well Safety Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Did not advance |
| HB 275 Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act) | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Enacted |
| SB 273 Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act) | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 22 Environment - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions and Requirements | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Did not advance |
| HB 76 Water Pollution Control – Intervention in Civil Actions – Rights and Authority | FAVPDF | Musegaas, Phillip | Enacted |
| SB 195 Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements | FAVPDF | Walls, Brent | Did not advance |
