2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB731: Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Maryland Connectivity Coalition to foster collaboration among State and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders for the purpose of protecting endangered wildlife from habitat fragmentation; requiring the State Highway Administration to have final decision-making authority regarding decisions related to placement, funding, or design of wildlife crossings; etc.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {523422/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (101-36)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/28/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 523422/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 523422/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
101
Yea
36
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/16/2025211.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/28/2025178.3 KB
Vote Image
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Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.4 KB