Legislation

Title: Water Supply - Private Well Safety Program
Sponsored by: Delegate Stewart
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 622
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring an owner of residential rental property that is served by a private water supply well to provide water quality testing every 3 years and to disclose to a tenant certain results; requiring the owner of a residential rental property that is served by a private water supply well to notify the Department of the Environment and the local health department about well contamination, provide an on-going potable water supply and resolve the contamination within 60 days; providing a civil penalty of up to $1,000; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2021 Legislative Date 2/07/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Water Supply - Private Well Safety Program Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {630819/1 Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Floor Amendment {603929/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (42-89) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Floor Amendment {853226/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (38-92) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Water Supply - Private Well Safety Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (89-46) Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/03/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 30AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 4/10/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {564436/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (37-10) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/30/2021 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Barve) Adopted (90-45) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/30/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (89-46) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2021 Legislative Date 3/30/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Water Supply - Private Well Safety Program Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 622 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Water Supply - Private Well Safety Program Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/07/2021	2/07/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Water Supply - Private Well Safety Program
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Favorable with Amendments {630819/1 Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/22/2021	3/10/2021	Floor Amendment {603929/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (42-89)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/22/2021	3/10/2021	Floor Amendment {853226/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (38-92)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/22/2021	3/10/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	29 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Water Supply - Private Well Safety Program
House	3/22/2021	3/11/2021	Third Reading Passed (89-46)	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/03/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	30AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2021	3/24/2021	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	4/10/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments {564436/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/21/2021	Third Reading Passed (37-10)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/30/2021	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Barve) Adopted (90-45)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/30/2021	Third Reading Passed (89-46)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2021	3/30/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Water Supply - Private Well Safety Program
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 622
			Text - Chapter - Water Supply - Private Well Safety Program

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