SENATE BILL 157

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 124

Sponsored By:

Senator Hafer

Entitled:

Environment - Flood Damage Restoration Fund

Synopsis:

Establishing the Flood Damage Restoration Fund; requiring the Secretary of the Environment, in consultation with the Director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), to award grants from the Fund to subdivisions; requiring the Secretary of the Environment, in consultation with the Director of the MEMA, to establish grant application procedures; authorizing subdivisions to apply for grants from the Fund to be used for purposes related to the repair of property damaged by flood; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/18

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation

1/31

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

APPROPRIATIONS

BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EMERGENCIES

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

FLOOD CONTROL

GRANTS

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

REAL PROPERTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 5-802 , 5-810 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered