Legislation

Requiring the Department of Agriculture, on or before July 1, 2016, to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of climate change on agriculture in the State; requiring the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to establish specified sea level rise projections; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to update Maryland Environmental Policy Act guidelines; altering the State's Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy to include the consideration of climate change risks; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0256

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/12/2015	2/13/2015	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/13/2015	2/13/2015	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/18/2015	3/19/2015	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/13/2015	Text - First - Maryland Shoreline Risk Assessment, Preparation, and Adaptation Act
3/18/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation

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