Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program

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Sponsors: 2
Votes: May 13 ’25
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Description

Updating the funding priorities for failing sewage systems and holding tanks; requiring as a second priority those located within the Maryland Chesapeake Bay 8-digit watershed that have a relative effectiveness for total nitrogen reduction of 9.24 or higher based on the Chesapeake Bay watershed model; requiring as a third priority funding for failing systems within the 500-year floodplain, and fourth to certain other failing systems; and expanding certain funding eligibility criteria for on-site and community sewage systems.

Subjects

Water PollutionTimeEnvironmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; PollutWater -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc.Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax)Coastal BaysEnvironment, Department of theLoans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFASewageGrantsState Aid -see also- Public BenefitsNatural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc.Residency -see also- Immigrants and CitizenshipLow-IncomeIndustry and TechnologyEnvironmentChesapeake Bay RestorationRivers, Streams, and LakesEnvironmental Incentives

Progress

IntroducedNov 1, 2024
Sent to committeeJan 15, 2025
Passed the first chamberFeb 25, 2025
PassedFeb 27, 2025
Became lawMay 13, 2025

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