Legislation - SB0871

Title: Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments
Sponsored by: Senator Hester
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to coordinate, in coordination with the Department of Information Technology and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, cybersecurity efforts within community water systems and community sewerage systems; establishing the roles and responsibilities of various State agencies with respect to regulating, assessing, and promoting cybersecurity efforts within the water and wastewater sector; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1062

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

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 Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments

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