Legislation - HB0517

Title: Emission Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards, and Solid Waste Management - Local Authority
Sponsored by: Delegates Terrasa, Acevero, Bagnall, Charkoudian, Kaufman, Lehman, Moreno, Ruth, Taveras, and Wolek
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations that set emission standards or ambient air quality standards under certain conditions; specifying that the requirement for the Department of the Environment to approve a county water and sewerage plan does not limit certain authority of the county; requiring the Department to publish certain information on its website by October 1, 2026; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1058 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Emission Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards, and Solid Waste Management - Local Authority Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Emission Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards, and Solid Waste Management - Local Authority
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

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