HB 517 — Maryland
Emission Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards, and Solid Waste Management - Local Authority
Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations that set emission standards or ambient air quality standards under certain conditions; specifying that the requirement for the Department of the Environment to approve a county water and sewerage plan does not limit certain authority of the county; requiring the Department to publish certain information on its website by October 1, 2026; etc.
Latest action: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. · Jan 28, 2026
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Committees: Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Jan 27, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates
Sponsored by Jen Terrasa, Gabriel Acevero, Heather Bagnall Tudball, Lorig Charkoudian, Aaron Kaufman, Mary Lehman, Gabriel Moreno, Sheila Ruth, Deni Taveras, Sarah Wolek
No recorded floor votes yet.
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