Legislation

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; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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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 Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {523422/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (101-36) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (34-13) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2025 Legislative Date 5/13/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
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.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {523422/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (101-36)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	50 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Third Reading Passed (34-13)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/13/2025	5/13/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549
			Text - Chapter - Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings

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