Today's Baltimore Sun discusses the "roadblock" facing the Governor's proposed limits on septic-based development, as the Chair of the House's Environmental Matters Committee has suggested that the bill be referred…
MACo Associate Director Andrea Mansfield testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on March 3 in support of HB1087 with amendments. HB 1087 would grant a one-time personal property…
A MACo panel testified in opposition to House Bill 1107 and Senate Bill 846, before the House Environmental Matters Committee and the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee on March…
Throughout the nation, states are developing "environmental literacy plans" to help improve student understanding of the environment and the impact humans have on it. Legislation introduced by Rep. John Sarbanes…
This post summarizes the status of various land use and environmental bills that MACo either considered or took a position on. Septic Systems: HB 177 / SB 160 would require that any new…
The O'Malley Administration recently announced proposed restrictions on oyster harvesting, along with an aquaculture leasing program. In general, the proposed new rules were received well by environmental conservation stakeholders, but…
MACo, the Maryland Municipal League (MML) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) jointly co-sponsored a HB 1141 Summit on Maryland Water Resources Planning on December 4. The event was attended by…
In an unavoidably confusing message, State Comptroller Peter Franchot announced the latest State revenue projections -- expressing optimism that the modest write-down of $77 million marks a turn for the…
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