Bill > HB140

This bill modifies Maryland's existing law regarding soil conservation districts, primarily focusing on how information from soil conservation and water quality plans can be used. Specifically, the bill changes the ways in which the Department may utilize the information from these plans, expanding its use for enforcement actions under specific agricultural subtitles and maintaining statistical purposes, while continuing to protect the identity of the individual for whom the plan is prepared. The bill clarifies that the Department of the Environment can access this information for enforcement actions related to water quality problems, and the Department of Agriculture can use it for enforcement under agricultural subtitles or for statistical purposes. The bill preserves the existing requirement that the personal identity of the landowner remains confidential, and specifies that these information-sharing provisions will take effect on October 1, 2025. This modification aims to enhance the ability of agricultural and environmental agencies to use soil conservation plan information more effectively while maintaining privacy protections for landowners.

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