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Numerous counties in Maryland have implemented fees and programs to address polluted runoff since the 1980s. [2] In 2010, the U.S. EPA ordered the states in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to reduce stormwater runoff through independent funding methods. [3] Maryland voted to use stormwater fees to cover the $14.8 billion cost. [3]
The board was established by the Maryland Constitution of 1864, replacing the Commissioners of Public Works and various other boards. [1] The board acts as a check on the power of the General Assembly [2] and also guarantees "that significant State expenditures are necessary and appropriate, fiscally responsible, fair, and lawful" and that "executive decisions are made responsibly and ...
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) is a bi-county political subdivision of the State of Maryland [2] that provides safe drinking water and wastewater treatment for Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland except for a few cities in both counties that continue to operate their own water facilities.
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) is an independent administrative agency within the state government which regulates public utilities and certain taxi cab and other passenger services in Maryland. Similar to other state public utilities commissions, the Maryland PSC regulates and sets tariff rates for natural gas, electricity ...
The Maryland Department of the Environment is a government agency in the state of Maryland that implements and enforces environmental protection laws and programs. The agency's stated vision is "Healthy, vibrant and sustainable communities and ecosystems in Maryland." Its headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland. [1]
A new bill currently in committee is proposing a fee on greenhouse gas polluters in Maryland to pay for climate change goals established by the administration of Gov. Wes Moore.
Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed two measures into law on Thursday that are aimed at better protecting personal data online from Big Tech, including a bill making Maryland the second state to try to create strong limits on information ...
A bill is a proposal to change, repeal, or add to existing state law. A House Bill (HB) is one introduced in the House of Delegates (for example: HB 6); [2] a Senate Bill (SB), in the Senate. Bills are designated by number, in the order of introduction in each house. For example, HB 16 refers to the sixteenth bill introduced in the House of ...