2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1296: 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 to regulate and evaluate the use of treated reclaimed water as a source for groundwater augmentation through managed aquifer recharge permits; requiring the demonstration facility to address a groundwater supply or quality problem that is anticipated to occur in the next 25 years; etc.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 3/05 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 {613127/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Motion Special Order until 03/17 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Floor Amendment {703323/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-99)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (104-35)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/27/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 703323/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-99)

Floor Amendment 703323/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-99)

3/17/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 613127/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 613127/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Floor Amendment 703323/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected
3/17/2025
35
Yea
99
Nay
4
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
104
Yea
35
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Pruski
Andrew Pruski
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/2025225.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/9/2025131.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB