2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB541: Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act)

Legislative Summary

Addressing infrastructure, capacity, and accessibility needs within the Maryland Park Service and State parks, including establishing systems and processes for surveying infrastructure and critical maintenance needs, increasing the number of Maryland Park Service full-time employees, requiring the Department of Budget and Management to conduct certain staff reviews, and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a certain capital improvement plan and a comprehensive long-range strategic plan; etc.

Bill History

1/28/2022
First Reading Budget and Taxation and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
2/1/2022
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Senate
3/8/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/9/2022
Favorable with Amendments {343823/1 Adopted
Senate
3/9/2022
Floor Amendment {353326/1 (Senator Washington)
Senate
3/9/2022
Motion Laid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
Senate
3/10/2022
Floor Amendment {353326/1 (Senator Washington) Adopted
Senate
3/10/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2022
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/15/2022
Referred Environment and Transportation Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/30/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/30/2022
Favorable with Amendments {753929/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/30/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/30/2022
Third Reading Passed (131-1)
House of Delegates
3/31/2022
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
3/31/2022
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
3/31/2022
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/9/2022
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 39
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 753929/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 753929/1 Adopted

3/30/2022Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 343823/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 343823/1 Adopted

3/9/2022Adopted

Floor Amendment 353326/1 (Senator Washington)

Floor Amendment 353326/1 (Senator Washington)

3/9/2022Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/31/2022
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/30/2022
131
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2022
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED