2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB930: Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person from performing groundwater augmentation except under certain circumstances; establishing the Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program; authorizing the Department of the Environment to review, permit, and regulate groundwater augmentation; requiring groundwater augmentation to address a groundwater supply or quality problem that is occurring or reasonably anticipated to occur in the next 25 years; requiring, by December 31 each year, the Department to report on the status of the Pilot Program; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/12/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/12/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable with Amendments {493523/1 Adopted
Senate
3/27/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/28/2025
Motion Special Order until 3/31 (Senator Smith) Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Feldman) Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Floor Amendment {383324/1 (Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee) Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (104-34)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 383324/1 (Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee) Adopted

Floor Amendment 383324/1 (Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee) Adopted

4/1/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 493523/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 493523/1 Adopted

3/27/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
104
Yea
34
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Gile
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/27/2025223.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/2025131.2 KB
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