SB 178

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: June 5, 2026.

Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-178

Session 2026

Status introduced

Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment

Senate introduced 2026-06-05

Summary

Altering and updating the standards and procedures governing the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program related to the approval of regulations, local program comprehensive reviews, locational standards for growth allocation, correcting mapping mistakes, and tree replanting.

Sponsor

Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-14	Status	introduced
2026-06-05	Latest Action	In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

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