2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB492: Environment - Discharge Permits - Inspections and Administrative Continuations
Legislative Summary
Establishing inspection and reporting requirements for certain permit holders; establishing administrative penalties for certain permit holders determined to be in significant noncompliance of certain State or federal water quality standards, effluent limitations, or other requirements; and requiring the Department of the Environment to clear a certain backlog of administratively continued permits on or before December 31, 2026.
Bill History
1/27/2022
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
2/9/2022
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/16/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
3/16/2022
Favorable with Amendments {173726/1 Adopted
Senate
3/16/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/16/2022
Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Senate
3/16/2022
Floor Amendment {553928/1 (Senator Jackson) Adopted
Senate
3/16/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/18/2022
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
3/18/2022
Referred Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 173726/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 173726/1 Adopted
3/16/2022Adopted
Floor Amendment 553928/1 (Senator Jackson) Adopted
Floor Amendment 553928/1 (Senator Jackson) Adopted
3/16/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2022
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/18/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Environment and Transportation(House of Delegates)
Sine Die
