HB 701

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: July 12, 2026.

Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026).

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-701
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Environment and Transportation; Education, Energy, and the Environment
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-07-12
Environment / Climate
Summary

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources in coordination with the Department of the Environment to identify certain vernal pools in the State; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to create and maintain a certain list of vernal pools in the State in a certain manner; and requiring the Department of the Environment to designate staff to receive training in vernal pool identification and to notify the Department of Natural Resources under certain circumstances.

Sponsor
Delegate Hill
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-24 Status passed_lower
2026-07-12 Latest Action In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
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