Bill > HB344

This bill modifies the composition of the Maryland Environmental Service (MES) Board of Directors by adding two new nonvoting members and making some structural changes to the board's membership. Specifically, the bill adds one member from the Maryland Senate (appointed by the Senate President) and one member from the Maryland House of Delegates (appointed by the House Speaker) as nonvoting board members. The bill also replaces the State Treasurer with the Secretary of Planning as a board member. Additionally, the legislation adjusts the term limits and eligibility requirements for board members, exempting the Secretary of Planning, legislative members, and the Executive Director from certain existing provisions related to board member terms. The Maryland Environmental Service is described in the bill as a state instrumentality and public corporation responsible for environmental management functions. The changes are designed to broaden representation on the board while maintaining its core governance structure, with the bill set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Education, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0344?ys=2025RS