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MD HB161Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority - Evaluation, Termination of Bond Authority, and Assumption of Functions, Employees, and Contracts (Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority Sunset Act)
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Introduced
01/16/2023
01/16/2023
In Committee
04/04/2023
04/04/2023
Crossed Over
03/02/2023
03/02/2023
Passed
04/05/2023
04/05/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/11/2023
04/11/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority - Evaluation and, Termination of Bond Authority, and Assumption of Functions, Employees, and Contracts (Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority Sunset Act) FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority from issuing bonds beginning on a certain date; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to conduct an evaluation of the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority; requiring the Maryland Environmental Service and the Maryland Clean Energy Center to review certain aspects of the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority and analyze whether the Maryland Environmental Service or the Maryland Clean Energy Center is able to assume those aspects; requiring the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority to provide any information the Department of Legislative Services, and the Maryland Environmental Service, and the Maryland Clean Energy Center request; requiring the Department of Legislative Services, and the Maryland Environmental Service, and the Maryland Clean Energy Center to follow procedures to maintain the confidentiality of certain information, documents, and proceedings; requiring an entity that assumes certain aspects of the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority to establish a system for maintaining stakeholder engagement; requiring the Maryland Environmental Service to temporarily assume and maintain certain aspects of the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority under certain circumstances and until a certain entity is prepared and ready to assume those aspects; and generally relating to the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Natural Resources Section 3-905(a) and 3-907(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Natural Resources Section 3-907.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) Preamble
AI Summary
This bill prohibits the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority from issuing bonds after June 1, 2023. It requires the Department of Legislative Services to evaluate the Authority, including whether it is fulfilling its statutory purpose and whether another entity like the Maryland Environmental Service could better perform its duties. The bill also requires the Maryland Environmental Service to temporarily assume and maintain the Authority's functions, employees, and contracts during any merger process until the merging entity is ready to take them on. The bill aims to assess the Authority's operations and determine whether it should continue in its current form or be merged into another entity.
Committee Categories
Education, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 68 (on 04/11/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0161?ys=2023RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_68_hb0161t.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0161_eee.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0161t.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 863820/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0161_86382001.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0161_ent.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0161f.pdf |
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