Legislation - HB0731

Title: Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings
Sponsored by: Delegates Ruth, Lehman, Addison, Allen, Foley, Guyton, Hill, Palakovich Carr, Stein, Terrasa, Valderrama, and Woods
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
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Synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Connectivity Coalition to foster collaboration among State and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders for the purpose of protecting endangered wildlife from habitat fragmentation; requiring the State Highway Administration to have final decision-making authority regarding decisions related to placement, funding, or design of wildlife crossings; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a website for accepting donations for certain purposes; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0635

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

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