SENATE BILL 686

Sponsored By:

Senators Raskin, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe

Entitled:

Watershed Protection and Restoration Act

Synopsis:

Requiring counties and municipalities to adopt laws or ordinances to establish a stormwater remediation fee and a local watershed protection fund on or before July 1, 2011; requiring counties and municipalities to collect the fees and administer the funds in accordance with the Act; requiring counties and municipalities to set the amount of the fee and assess the fee in a specified manner; requiring counties and municipalities to report specified information to the Department of the Environment; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/10

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/17

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator David C. Harrington, District 47

Senator Mike Lenett, District 19

Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Environment, Department of

Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut

Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.

Flood Control

Grants

Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection

Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses

Local Government Mandates

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Reports

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Rivers and Streams

Rules and Regulations

Wetlands

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment

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Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered