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MD HB902
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mary Lehman
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AI Summary
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Establishes a minimum base fee of $2.30 per ton for coal combustion by-products generated annually, paid by generators to the Department of the Environment
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Creates the Statewide Coal Combustion By-Products Coordinating Committee to share monitoring results and discuss remedial actions, with members including representatives from environmental justice, public health, water quality, and affected community groups
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Requires the Department to adopt regulations by October 1, 2026 implementing federal Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent guidelines and legacy coal combustion residuals rules adopted May 9, 2024
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Expands fee calculation factors to include the volume of coal combustion by-products remaining in state landfills or storage units subject to inspection and monitoring
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Mandates expanded chemical testing beyond EPA requirements to include arsenic, boron, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, radium-226, selenium, and vanadium; effective October 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees, Coordinating Committee, and Regulations
Rules and Regulations
Last Action
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Korman) Adopted
4/7/2025