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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
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 321
Environment - Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study - Deadline Extension
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 395
Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations
UNFPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 429
On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 796
Recycling - Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 925
Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
FAVPDFWalls, BrentEnacted
HB 925
Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 1022
PFAS Chemicals - Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements
FAVPDFWalls, BrentWithdrawn
HB 1022
PFAS Chemicals - Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyWithdrawn
HB 1065
Coal Combustion By-Product Materials - Grant Program and Procurement Preference
FAVNaujoks, DeanDid not advance
HB 1065
Coal Combustion By-Product Materials - Grant Program and Procurement Preference
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 1065
Coal Combustion By-Product Materials - Grant Program and Procurement Preference
FAVPDFWalls, BrentDid not advance
HB 1237
Pesticide Applications - Subscription Contract Requirements and Registry Establishment
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 1411
Data Center Planning and Transparency Act
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 686
PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements
FAVPDFWalls, BrentDid not advance
SB 686
PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 719
Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
FAVPDFWalls, BrentEnacted
SB 719
Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
2025 Regular Session19 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 386
Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions
FAVPDFWalls, BrentDid not advance
HB 719
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 902
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations
FAVPDFNaujoks, DeanDid not advance
HB 902
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 909
Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits
FAVPDFWalls, BrentDid not advance
HB 909
Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 1270
Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines
UNFPDFWalls, BrentDid 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)
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 96
Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 134
Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 250
Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 345
Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions
FAVPDFWalls, BrentDid not advance
SB 399
Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines
UNFPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 399
Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines
UNFPDFWalls, BrentEnacted
SB 425
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations
FAVPDFNaujoks, DeanEnacted
SB 425
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 425
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 428
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
FWANicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 732
Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits
FAVPDFWalls, BrentDid not advance
2024 Regular Session45 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 1
Maryland Paint Stewardship
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 22
Agriculture - Pollinator Habitat Plan - Requirements for State Highway Administration
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 24
Department of the Environment - Environmental Justice Evaluation of Environmental Permit Applications
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 166
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024)
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 168
Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 234
Department of Agriculture - Licensing, Registration, Fees and Penalties, and Regulation
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 239
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 245
Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 655
Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 729
Department of the Environment - Nontidal Wetlands - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2024)
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 735
Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 841
Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction - Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 979
Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 990
Environment - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Manufacturers
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 1008
Fossil Fuel Transportation Fee and Mitigation Fund (Climate Pollution Reduction Fund Act)
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 1042
Maryland Agricultural BMP Best in Show Program - Established
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 1101
Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024)
FWAPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 1101
Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024)
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 1147
Environment - Playground Surfacing Materials - Prohibitions
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 1153
Environment – Water Pollution Control – Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act)
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 1190
Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions
FAVPDFWalls, BrentDid not advance
HB 1193
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products
FAVDreher, BobDid not advance
HB 1193
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 1438
Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 96
Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 148
Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 268
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 546
Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 642
Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 653
Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024)
FAVPDFWalls, BrentEnacted
SB 653
Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024)
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 686
Environment - Covered Electronic Devices Recycling Program - Establishment
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 808
Anaerobic Digestion Technology - Coordination and Guidance
UNFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 808
Anaerobic Digestion Technology - Coordination and Guidance
UNFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 886
State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2024)
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 893
Environment - Siting Requirements for Crematories and Crematory Incinerators - Areas III and IV
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 906
Housing and Community Development - Conversion of Commercial Buildings for Residential Use - Report
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 915
Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 956
Environment - Water Pollution Control - Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act)
FAVPDFWalls, BrentEnacted
SB 956
Environment - Water Pollution Control - Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act)
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 958
Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 969
Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act)
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 1074
Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment
FWANicholas, BetsyEnacted
SB 1086
Environment - Environmental Justice Districts - Designation and Requirements
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 1088
Environment - Public Participation in the Permitting Process - Alterations
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
2023 Regular Session15 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 31
Environment – Products and Packaging – Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising for Recycling
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 109
Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 319
Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 342
Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program
FAVPDFMoncion, SerenaDid not advance
HB 347
Attorney General – Climate Change Actions – Authorization
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 602
Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Restoration
FAVNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 631
Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act)
FAVNicholas, BetsyPassed both chambers
HB 635
Water Pollution Control - Discharges From Construction Sites - Limits on Liability
UNFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 718
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023)
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
HB 723
Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 874
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
HB 1089
Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
FAVPDFMoncion, SerenaDid not advance
SB 158
Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study
FAVPDFWalls, BrentEnacted
SB 590
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023)
FAVPDFNicholas, BetsyDid not advance
SB 611
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment
FAVNicholas, BetsyEnacted
2022 Regular Session3 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 250
Private Well Safety Act of 2022
FAVPDFWalls, BrentDid not advance
HB 275
Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act)
FAVPDFWalls, BrentEnacted
SB 273
Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act)
FAVPDFWalls, BrentEnacted
2021 Regular Session3 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 22
Environment - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions and Requirements
FAVPDFWalls, BrentDid not advance
HB 76
Water Pollution Control – Intervention in Civil Actions – Rights and Authority
FAVPDFMusegaas, PhillipEnacted
SB 195
Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements
FAVPDFWalls, BrentDid not advance