Maryland Senate Bill 969 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring, in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, up to $100,000 from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used to fund certain operations grants at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year; establishing the Whole Watershed Restoration Partnership to accelerate restoration of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays and their watersheds; authorizing the use of the Waterway Improvement Fund for projects that involve the beneficial use of dredged material and for certain water quality monitoring; etc.

Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act)

Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]

Sen. Katie Hester [D]

Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]

2024-04-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-03 - House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (Y: 100 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-09	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559
2024-04-04	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2024-04-04	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2024-04-04	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2024-04-03	House	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (100-37)
2024-04-03	House	Floor Amendment {223320/1 (Delegate Love) Adopted
2024-03-29	House	Motion Special Order until 4/01 (Delegate Stein) Adopted
2024-03-27	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-27	House	Favorable with Amendments {723820/1 Adopted
2024-03-27	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2024-03-21	House	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-19	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2024-03-18	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2024-03-18	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-18	Senate	Floor Amendment {243025/1 (Senator Elfreth) Adopted
2024-03-15	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/18 (Senator Hester) Adopted
2024-03-15	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {123023/1 Adopted
2024-03-15	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-02-09	Senate	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-07	Senate	Hearing canceled
2024-02-07	Senate	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-02	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB1165 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Agriculture	2	505	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	8	702	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	8	704	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	18	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	18	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	18	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	1605.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	1605.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8	2A-02	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8	707	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8	708	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8-2B	01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8-2B	2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8-2B	3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	6	226	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0969?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0969f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0969t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0969e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_559_sb0969e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0969_12302301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0969_24302501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0969_72382001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0969_22332001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/sb0969_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/sb0969_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/0836.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/1204.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1197.pdf