2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB491: St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission - Discontinuance of Service

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission to discontinue all or part of water or sewer service provided to an improved private property determined to be unsafe, unfit, or unsuitable for human occupancy due to an accident, artificial disaster, or natural disaster; requiring the suspension of the ready-to-serve charge on certain private properties; and authorizing the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission to utilize certain remedies for a violation related to certain public water and sewer use.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {103522/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/17/2025
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/1/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
4/1/2025
Hearing 4/01 at 1:30 p.m.
Senate
4/1/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
4/1/2025
Hearing 4/01 at 3:30 p.m.
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
4/5/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 103522/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 103522/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Todd Morgan
Todd Morgan
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/202594.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202585.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.1 KB