2022 Regular Session • Maryland 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
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/9/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 24
Republican: 8
Primary Sponsor

Sarah Elfreth
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (31)
Katie Hester
Democrat
Craig Zucker
Democrat
Malcolm Augustine
Democrat
Jack Bailey
Republican
Pamela Beidle
Democrat
Paul Corderman
Republican
Adelaide Eckardt
Republican
George Edwards
Republican
Arthur Ellis
Democrat
Brian Feldman
Democrat
William Ferguson
Democrat
Melony Griffith
Democrat
Guy Guzzone
Democrat
Shelly Hettleman
Democrat
Michael Jackson
Democrat
Nancy King
Democrat
Katherine Klausmeier
Democrat
Benjamin Kramer
Democrat
Clarence Lam
Democrat
Obie Patterson
Democrat
Paul Pinsky
Democrat
Justin Ready
Republican
Jim Rosapepe
Democrat
Charles Sydnor
Democrat
Jeff Waldstreicher
Democrat
Mary Washington
Democrat
Chris West
Republican
Ronald Young
Democrat
Mary Carozza
Republican
Cory McCray
Democrat
Johnny Salling
Republican