MD SB42 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-15 - Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-15 - Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Department of the Environment to designate the watersheds of Carroll Creek in Frederick City and Frederick County, Gwynns Falls and Jones Falls in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, and Herring Run, including the Herring Run Stream in Baltimore City and Baltimore County and all their headwaters and tributaries as interjurisdictional flood hazard watersheds.
Title
Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-01-09 | Senate | Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-10-22 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Subjects
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Classifications and Designations
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Flood Control
Frederick County
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Natural Resources
Rivers, Streams, and Lakes
Water
Wetlands
Baltimore County
Classifications and Designations
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Flood Control
Frederick County
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Natural Resources
Rivers, Streams, and Lakes
Water
Wetlands
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | 5 | 801 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Environment | 5 | 803 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0042?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0042f.pdf |
