MD HB1195

One Montgomery County commissioner seat on the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) must be held by the Director of the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection or their designee, who serves as a voting member without additional compensation

WSSC must submit a long-range comprehensive financial plan by November 1, 2025, developed with an independent financial advisor, including stress testing of economic conditions affecting financial solvency; updated plans required every 5 years thereafter

The WSSC Inspector General's budget must be approved independently without Commission staff involvement, and the Office must undergo external peer review of its quality control system by June 1, 2026, and every 3 years thereafter

WSSC's searchable website must include bond rating documents, Refund Hearing Board and Dispute Resolving Board case data, and stress testing results; the Commission must also report annually on high bill adjustment complaints starting November 1, 2026

WSSC must hire a consultant to conduct an independent evaluation of operational efficiency and sustainability by October 1, 2027, and the Inspector General must conduct a separate review with Department of Legislative Services oversight by October 1, 2028