Bill Positions

Bill Number: HB 369

Bill Title: Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund

Bill Sponsor(s): The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

Subject: Environment & Energy

Committee: ENV

Bill Summary: The bill alters the Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund and its purposes; provides for the uses of the Fund; establishes in statute the BayStat Program and BayStat Subcabinet; requires the Program to distribute funds from the Trust Fund to the BayStat Subcabinet agencies; requires the BayStat Subcabinet agencies to redistribute the funds through grants to various entities and to the Chesapeake Bay Nonpoint Source Fund; etc.

History: None

Chamber Position: Support

Position Summary: Creating a dedicated fund geared specifically for nonpoint source clean up efforts is an important step in reducing nutrient loading to the Bay.

For this reason, the Maryland Chamber supporst this legislation.

Position Statement: Click here to download a pdf version of the Maryland Chamber's position statement.

Chamber Staff: Allyson Black

General Assembly: Click here to view the bill on the Maryland General Assembly's website.