On February 20, 2024, Associate Policy Director Dominic Butchko submitted written testimony to the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee in support of SB 726- Bay Restoration Fund- Authorized Uses- Decommission of Wastewater Treatment Lagoon. This bill authorizes the use of Bay Restoration Fund to include the cost of decommissioning wastewater treatment lagoons.
Counties support SB 726 as it gives flexibility to existing resources aimed at improving the health and vitality of Maryland’s most important defining feature. The projects described in SB 726 are, along with the current list of eligible projects, suitable elements of a healthy and properly managed watershed. A healthy Chesapeake Bay ultimately means healthy economies and a high quality of life for our mutual constituents.
SB 726’s cross-file, HB 1478, was heard on March 12, 2024 in the House Environment and Transportation Committee. Dominic Butchko submitted written testimony in support of this bill.
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