SB 315 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations

SB 315 changes the composition of the Maryland Environmental Service's Board of Directors by replacing the State Treasurer with the Secretary of Planning or their designee. The bill directly affects the Service's governance structure, altering who serves as a voting member on the board. Key mechanisms include removing the Treasurer position and modifying term provisions to exempt the Secretary of Planning and Executive Director from standard board term rules. This is a procedural change to board membership, not a substantive policy shift.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2025

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Third - Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations → Enrolled - Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations · 4 edits · Apr 8, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the Maryland Environmental Service Board of Directors by replacing the State Treasurer with the Secretary of Planning as a voting member and adding two new legislative members: one Senator and one Delegate. It also clarifies that term limits and specific appointment rules for the Secretary of Planning and Executive Director do not apply to these new legislative members, effectively expanding the board's composition to include direct legislative representation.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Board of Directors by adding new categories of members (Secretary of Planning, a Senator, and a Delegate) and altering the eligibility rules regarding term limits for these specific new positions.

ELIGIBILITY

Replaced the State Treasurer with the Secretary of Planning as a member of the Board of Directors.

Added a new member representing the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the Senate President.

Added a new member representing the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that term limits and specific appointment provisions for the Secretary of Planning and Executive Director do not apply to the newly added legislative members.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 14, 2025

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 46

Mar 17, 2025

D Democratic33

33 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 47

executive

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Enrolled

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Senate Concurs House Amendments

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)

senate

Mar 14, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (131-0-8)

house of delegates

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Referred Environment and Transportation

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Committee

First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors