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Maryland House Bill HB250 Compare Versions

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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
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7		-	amendment.
8	5		hb0250
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 250
11	8		M3, N1 2lr1115
12	9
13		-	By: Delegate Stewart Delegates Stewart, Boyce, Foley, Fraser–Hidalgo, Lehman,
14		-	Ruth, and Terrasa
	10	+	By: Delegate Stewart
15	11		Introduced and read first time: January 13, 2022
16	12		Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
17		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18		-	House action: Adopted
19		-	Read second time: February 23, 2022
20	13
21		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
22	15
23	16		AN ACT concerning 1
24	17
25	18		Private Well Safety Act of 2022 2
26	19
27	20		FOR the purpose of establishing the Private Well Safety Program in the Department of the 3
28		-	Environment to address and manage the contamination of ~~certain~~ private and 4
29		-	~~domestic~~ water supply wells in the State; establishing the Private Well Safety Fund 5
30		-	~~to award~~ grants to certain counties and households for costs associated with water 6
31		-	~~quality~~ testing and remediation; requiring the Department to utilize a certain an 7
32		-	~~online portal~~ to receive and upload certain information and to provide public access 8
33		-	~~to the~~ information; requiring a State–certified laboratory that conducts water quality 9
	21	+	Environment to address and manage the contamination of private and domestic 4
	22	+	water supply wells in the State; establishing the Private Well Safety Fund to award 5
	23	+	grants to certain counties and households for costs associated with water quality 6
	24	+	testing and remediation; requiring the Department to utilize a certain online portal 7
	25	+	to receive and upload certain information and to provide public access to the 8
	26	+	information; requiring a State–certified laboratory that conducts water quality 9
34	27		testing of certain wells to submit to the Department certain results of water quality 10
35	28		testing in a certain manner; requiring a contract for the sale of real property on 11
36	29		which a certain well is located to include a provision requiring, as a condition of the 12
37		-	sale, ~~that the purchaser ensure~~ that certain water quality testing be conducted; and 13
38		-	~~generally relating to~~ private and domestic water supply wells in the State. 14
	30	+	sale, that certain water quality testing be conducted; and generally relating to 13
	31	+	private and domestic water supply wells in the State. 14
39	32
40	33		BY adding to 15
41	34		Article – Environment 16
42	35		Section 9–4A–01 to be under the new part “Part I. Definitions”; 9–4A–04 through 17
43	36		9–4A–10 to be under the new part “Part II. Program and Fund”; and 9–4A–13 18
44	37		to be under the new part “Part III. Private Well Water Quality Database” 19
45	38		Annotated Code of Maryland 20
46	39		(2014 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 21
47	40
48		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22 2 HOUSE BILL 250
	41	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
	42	+	Article – Environment 23
	43	+	Section 9–4A–01 to be under the new part “Part IV. Residential Rental Property” 24
	44	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
	45	+	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 26
	46	+
	47	+	BY adding to 27
	48	+	Article – Real Property 28 2 HOUSE BILL 250
49	49
50	50
51		-	Article – Environment 1
52		-	Section 9–4A–01 to be under the new part “Part IV. Residential Rental Property” 2
53		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
54		-	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 4
	51	+	Section 10–713 1
	52	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 2
	53	+	(2015 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 3
55	54
56		-	BY adding to 5
57		-	Article – Real Property 6
58		-	Section 10–713 7
59		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 8
60		-	(2015 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 9
	55	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4
	56	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5
61	57
62		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
63		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11
	58	+	Article – Environment 6
64	59
65		-	~~Article – Environment 12~~
	60	+	PART I. DEFINITIONS. 7
66	61
67		-	~~PART I~~. ~~DEFINITIONS. 13~~
	62	+	9–4A–01. 8
68	63
69		-	9–4A–01. 14
	64	+	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 9
	65	+	INDICATED. 10
70	66
71		-	(A) ~~IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 15~~
72		-	~~INDICATED. 16~~
	67	+	(B) “CONTAMINATION ” MEANS THAT WATER QUALITY TESTIN G FOR A 11
	68	+	COVERED HOUSEHOLD DE MONSTRATE D THAT: 12
73	69
74		-	(B) “CONTAMINATION” MEANS THAT WATER QUA LITY TESTING FOR A 17
75		-	COVERED HOUSEHOLD DE MONSTRATED THAT : 18
	70	+	(1) A SUBSTANCE IS PRESENT THAT EXCEEDS THE LEGAL 13
	71	+	THRESHOLD LIMIT ON T HE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSTANCE THAT IS AL LOWED IN A 14
	72	+	PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT; OR 15
76	73
77		-	(1) A SUBSTANCE IS PRESENT THAT EXCEEDS THE LEG AL 19
78		-	THRESHOLD LIMIT ON T HE AMOUNT OF THE SUB STANCE THAT IS ALLOW ED IN A 20
79		-	PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT; OR 21
	74	+	(2) THERE IS A HARMFUL LE VEL OF ANOTHER CONTA MINANT, AS 16
	75	+	DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 17
80	76
81		-	(2) ~~THERE IS A HARMFUL LE VEL OF ANOTHER CONTA MINANT,~~ ~~AS 22~~
82		-	~~DETERMINED~~ BY ~~THE DEPARTMENT~~ . 23
	77	+	(C) “COVERED HOUSEHOLD ” MEANS ONE OR MORE IN DIVIDUALS WHO 18
	78	+	RESIDE AT A PROPERTY THAT IS SERVED BY A PRIVATE WELL. 19
83	79
84		-	(C) “COVERED HOUSEHOLD ” MEANS ONE OR MORE IN DIVIDUALS WHO 24
85		-	RESIDE AT A PROPERTY THAT IS SERVED BY A PRIVATE WELL. 25
	80	+	(D) “ELIGIBLE COUNTY ” MEANS A COUNTY THAT : 20
86	81
87		-	(D) “ELIGIBLE COUNTY ” MEANS A COUNTY THAT : 26
	82	+	(1) IS AWARDED A GRANT UNDER THE FUND FOR DISTRIBUTION TO 21
	83	+	COVERED HOUSEHOLDS T O ASSIST WITH THE CO STS OF WATER QUALITY TESTING 22
	84	+	AND REMEDIATION ; AND 23
88	85
89		-	(1) IS AWARDED A GRANT UN DER THE FUND FOR DISTRIBUTION TO 27
90		-	COVERED HOUSEHOLDS T O ASSIST WITH THE CO STS OF WATER QUALITY TESTING 28
91		-	AND REMEDIATION ; AND 29
	86	+	(2) MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED UNDER § 24
	87	+	9–4A–08 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 25
92	88
93		-	(2) MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED UNDER § 30
94		-	9–4A–08 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 31
	89	+	(E) “FUND” MEANS THE PRIVATE WELL SAFETY FUND. 26
	90	+
	91	+	(F) “HOTSPOT” MEANS A ZIP CODE WHERE AT LEAST 50% OF THE WATER 27
	92	+	QUALITY TESTING COMP LETED WITHIN THE PAS T 2 YEARS DETECTED A SUB STANCE 28
	93	+	THAT EXCEEDS THE MAX IMUM CONTAMINANT LEV EL FOR THAT SUBSTANC E. 29
95	94		HOUSE BILL 250 3
96	95
97	96
98		-	(E) “FUND” MEANS THE PRIVATE WELL SAFETY FUND. 1
	97	+	(G) “INELIGIBLE COUNTY ” MEANS A COUNTY THAT HAS NOT BEEN AWARDED 1
	98	+	A GRANT UNDER THE FUND. 2
99	99
100		-	(F) “HOTSPOT” MEANS A ZIP CODE WHE RE AT LEAST 50% OF THE WATER 2
101		-	QUALITY TESTING COMP LETED WITHIN THE PAS T 2 YEARS DETECTED A SUB STANCE 3
102		-	THAT EXCEEDS THE MAX IMUM CONTAMINANT LEV EL FOR THAT SUBSTANC E. 4
	100	+	(H) “MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT L EVEL” MEANS A STANDARD THA T IS: 3
103	101
104		-	(G) ~~(F) “INELIGIBLE~~ ~~COUNTY ” MEANS A COUNTY THAT HAS NOT BEEN 5~~
105		-	~~AWARDED A GRANT UNDE R THE FUND.~~ 6
	102	+	(1) SET BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OR THE 4
	103	+	DEPARTMENT FOR DRINKI NG WATER QUALITY ; AND 5
106	104
107		-	(H) (G) “MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT L EVEL” MEANS A STANDARD THA T IS: 7
	105	+	(2) THE LEGAL THRESHOLD L IMIT ON THE AMOUNT O F A SUBSTANCE 6
	106	+	THAT IS ALLOWED IN A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE FEDERAL SAFE 7
	107	+	DRINKING WATER ACT. 8
108	108
109		-	(1) ~~SET BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY~~ OR ~~THE 8~~
110		-	~~DEPARTMENT FOR DRINKI NG WATER QUALITY ; AND 9~~
	109	+	(I) “PRIVATE WELL ” MEANS A P RIVATE OR DOMESTIC WATER SU PPLY 9
	110	+	WELL. 10
111	111
112		-	(2) THE LEGAL THRESHOLD L IMIT ON THE AMOUNT O F A SUBSTANCE 10
113		-	THAT IS ALLOWED IN A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE FEDERAL SAFE 11
114		-	DRINKING WATER ACT. 12
	112	+	(J) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE PRIVATE WELL SAFETY PROGRAM. 11
115	113
116		-	(I) (H) “PRIVATE WELL” MEANS A PRIVATE OR D OMESTIC WATER SUPPLY 13
117		-	WELL THAT IS A SOURCE OF POTABLE WATER . 14
	114	+	(K) “REMEDIATION” INCLUDES: 12
118	115
119		-	(J) ~~(I) “PROGRAM” MEANS~~ THE ~~PRIVATE~~ WELL ~~SAFETY PROGRAM. 15~~
	116	+	(1) THE DRILLING OF A NEW WELL; 13
120	117
121		-	(K) ~~(J) “REMEDIATION” INCLUDES:~~ 16
	118	+	(2) CONNECTION TO A PUBLI C WATER SUPPLY ; AND 14
122	119
123		-	(1) ~~THE DRILLING OF A NEW WELL;~~ ~~AND 17~~
	120	+	(3) PROVIDING ONGOING TRE ATMENT TO RESOLVE CO NTAMINATION . 15
124	121
125		-	(2) CONNECTION TO A PUBLI C WATER SUPPLY ; AND 18
	122	+	(L) (1) “WATER QUALITY TESTING ” MEANS WATER QUALITY SAMPLING, 16
	123	+	TESTING, AND ANALYSIS: 17
126	124
127		-	(3) PROVIDING ONGOING TRE ATMENT TO RESOLVE CO NTAMINATION . 19
	125	+	(I) CONDUCTED B Y A STATE–APPROVED LABORATORY FOR A 18
	126	+	PRIVATE WELL; AND 19
128	127
129		-	(L) (K) (1) “WATER QUALITY TESTING ” MEANS WATER QUALITY 20
130		-	SAMPLING, TESTING, AND ANALYSIS: 21
	128	+	(II) OF WHICH THE SAMPLING IS LIMITED TO THE SA ME 20
	129	+	CRITERIA USED WHEN C ERTIFYING A WELL FOR A NONPUBLIC POTABLE WATER 21
	130	+	SUPPLY SYSTEM UNDER COMAR 26.04.04.30. 22
131	131
132		-	(I) CONDUCTED BY A STATE–APPROVED WATER SAMPL ER AND 22
133		-	A STATE–APPROVED LABORATORY FOR A PRIVATE WELL ; AND 23
	132	+	(2) “WATER QUALITY TESTING” INCLUDES WATER QUA LITY 23
	133	+	SAMPLING OF ANY CONT AMINANT OF CONCERN , AS DETERMINED BY THE 24
	134	+	DEPARTMENT . 25
134	135
135		-	(II) OF WHICH THE MINIMUM SAMPLING IS LIMITED TO THE 24
136		-	SAME CRITERIA USED WHEN CERTIFYING A WE LL FOR A NONPUBLIC P OTABLE 25
137		-	WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM UNDER COMAR 26.04.04.30 CRITERIA INCLUDE BAC TERIA, 26
138		-	NITRATE, AND TURBIDITY . 27
	136	+	9–4A–02. RESERVED. 26
	137	+
	138	+	9–4A–03. RESERVED. 27
139	139		4 HOUSE BILL 250
140	140
141	141
142		-	(2) “WATER QUALITY TESTING ” INCLUDES WATER QUALI TY 1
143		-	SAMPLING OF ANY CONT AMINANT OF CONCERN , AS DETERMINED BY THE 2
144		-	DEPARTMENT . 3
	142	+	PART II. PROGRAM AND FUND. 1
145	143
146		-	9–4A–02. ~~RESERVED. 4~~
	144	+	9–4A–04. 2
147	145
148		-	~~9–4A–03~~. ~~RESERVED. 5~~
	146	+	(A) THERE IS A PRIVATE WELL SAFETY PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT . 3
149	147
150		-	PART II. PROGRAM AND FUND. 6
	148	+	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS AND MANAGE T HE 4
	149	+	CONTAMINATION OF PRI VATE WELLS IN THE STATE. 5
151	150
152		-	9–4A–04. 7
	151	+	(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS 6
	152	+	SUBTITLE. 7
153	153
154		-	~~(A) THERE IS A PRIVATE WELL SAFETY PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT~~ . 8
	154	+	9–4A–05. 8
155	155
156		-	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS AND MANAGE THE 9
157		-	CONTAMINATION OF PRI VATE WELLS IN THE STATE. 10
	156	+	(A) THERE IS A PRIVATE WELL SAFETY FUND. 9
158	157
159		-	(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS 11
160		-	SUBTITLE. 12
	158	+	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO AWARD GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE 10
	159	+	COUNTIES AND COVERED HOUSEHOLDS IN INELIG IBLE COUNTIES FOR COSTS 11
	160	+	ASSOCIATED WITH WATE R QUALITY TESTING AN D REMEDIATION . 12
161	161
162		-	~~9–4A–05~~. 13
	162	+	(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADMIN ISTER THE FUND. 13
163	163
164		-	(A) THERE IS A PRIVATE WELL SAFETY FUND. 14
	164	+	(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 14
	165	+	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 15
165	166
166		-	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO AWARD GRAN TS TO ELIGIBLE 15
167		-	COUNTIES AND COVERED HOUSEHOLDS IN INELIG IBLE COUNTIES FOR CO STS 16
168		-	ASSOCIATED WITH WATE R QUALITY TESTING AN D REMEDIATION . 17
	167	+	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 16
	168	+	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 17
169	169
170		-	(C) THE ~~SECRETARY SHALL ADMIN ISTER THE FUND.~~ 18
	170	+	(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 18
171	171
172		-	~~(D)~~ (1) THE FUND ~~IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT~~ 19
173		-	~~SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE~~ AND ~~PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.~~ 20
	172	+	(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 19
	173	+	AND 20
174	174
175		-	(2) ~~THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY ,~~ 21
176		-	~~AND~~ THE ~~COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR~~ THE FUND. 22
	175	+	(2) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 21
	176	+	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 22
177	177
178		-	(E) THE FUND ~~CONSISTS OF~~ : 23
	178	+	(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR AWARDING GRANTS TO: 23
179	179
180		-	(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 24
181		-	AND 25
	180	+	(1) ELIGIBLE COUNTIES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO COVE RED 24
	181	+	HOUSEHOLDS TO ASSIST WITH THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WIT H WATER QUALITY 25
	182	+	TESTING AND REMEDIAT ION; AND 26
182	183
183		-	(2) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 26
184		-	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 27
	184	+	(2) COVERED HOUSEHOLDS LO CATED IN AN INELIGIB LE COUNTY TO 27 HOUSE BILL 250 5
185	185
186		-	(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR AWARDING GRANTS TO: 28 HOUSE BILL 250 5
	186	+
	187	+	ASSIST WITH THE COST S ASSOCIATED WITH WA TER QUALITY TESTING AND 1
	188	+	REMEDIATION . 2
	189	+
	190	+	9–4A–06. 3
	191	+
	192	+	(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A GRANT APPLICATION PROC ESS 4
	193	+	FOR AWARDING A GRANT UNDER THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE. 5
	194	+
	195	+	(B) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 6
	196	+	DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABL ISH A GRANT APPLICATION FEE. 7
	197	+
	198	+	(2) (I) THE APPLICATION FEE F OR AN AWARD FOR WATE R QUALITY 8
	199	+	TESTING MAY NOT EXCEED $10; AND 9
	200	+
	201	+	(II) THE APPLICATION FEE F OR AN AWARD FOR REMEDIATION 10
	202	+	MAY NOT EXCEED $250. 11
	203	+
	204	+	(3) THE DEPARTMENT MAY WAIVE THE APPLICATION FEE ON A 12
	205	+	CASE–BY–CASE BASIS, BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME . 13
	206	+
	207	+	(C) IN AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT AWARD UNDER THE FUND, A 14
	208	+	COVERED HOUSEHOLD SH ALL SUBMIT A COPY OF ITS MOST RECENT STATE INCOME 15
	209	+	TAX RETURN OR AN AFF IDAVIT OF: 16
	210	+
	211	+	(1) A FILING OF A HOUSEHOLD INCOME EXEM PTION; 17
	212	+
	213	+	(2) A HOUSEHOLD INCOME REDUCTION; OR 18
	214	+
	215	+	(3) THE PROJECTED HOUSEHOLD I NCOME FOR THE CURREN T YEAR. 19
	216	+
	217	+	9–4A–07. 20
	218	+
	219	+	THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 21
	220	+
	221	+	(1) PROVIDE NOTICE TO EACH COUNTY OF: 22
	222	+
	223	+	(I) THE FUND; AND 23
	224	+
	225	+	(II) THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS ESTABLISHED UNDER § 24
	226	+	9–4A–06 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 25
	227	+
	228	+	(2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF IN FORMING COVERED HOUS EHOLDS IN 26
	229	+	INELIGIBLE COUNTIES , PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE INFORMATION ON: 27 6 HOUSE BILL 250
187	230
188	231
189	232
190		-	(1) ELIGIBLE COUNTIES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO COVE RED 1
191		-	HOUSEHOLDS TO ASSIST WITH THE COSTS ASSOC IATED WITH WATER QUA LITY 2
192		-	TESTING AND REMEDIAT ION; AND 3
	233	+	(I) THE FUND; AND 1
193	234
194		-	(2) COVERED HOUSEHOLDS LO CATED IN AN INELIGIB LE COUNTY TO 4
195		-	ASSIST WITH THE COST S ASSOCIATED WITH WA TER QUALITY TESTING AND 5
196		-	REMEDIATION . 6
	235	+	(II) THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS; AND 2
197	236
198		-	9–4A–06. 7
	237	+	(3) FOR THE PURPOSE OF IN FORMING PRIVATE WELL OWNERS, 3
	238	+	PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE INFORMATION ON WATER QUALITY TESTIN G, INCLUDING: 4
199	239
200		-	(A) ~~THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH A GRANT APPLIC ATION PROCESS 8~~
201		-	~~FOR AWARDING A GRANT UNDER THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THIS SUBTITLE . 9~~
	240	+	(I) RESOURCES FOR WATER Q UALITY TESTING AND 5
	241	+	REMEDIATION ; 6
202	242
203		-	(B) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 10
204		-	DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABL ISH A GRANT APPLICAT ION FEE. 11
	243	+	(II) CONTACT INFORMATION F OR LICENSED WELL DRI LLERS, 7
	244	+	PUMP INSTALLERS , AND STATE–CERTIFIED WATER QUAL ITY TESTING 8
	245	+	LABORATORIES ; 9
205	246
206		-	(2) ~~(I) THE APPLICATION FEE F OR AN AWARD FOR WATE R QUALITY 12~~
207		-	~~TESTING MAY NOT EXCE ED $10~~; AND 13
	247	+	(III) INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL CONTAMINAN TS OF 10
	248	+	CONCERN IN THE STATE, BY REGION OR GROUNDW ATER AQUIFER; AND 11
208	249
209		-	(II) THE APPLICATION FEE F OR AN AWARD FOR REME DIATION 14
210		-	MAY NOT EXCEED $250. 15
	250	+	(IV) INFORMATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AN NUAL TESTING. 12
211	251
212		-	(3) THE DEPARTMENT MAY WAIVE THE APPLICATION FEE ON A 16
213		-	CASE–BY–CASE BASIS, BASED ON HOUSEHOLD I NCOME. 17
	252	+	9–4A–08. 13
214	253
215		-	(C) IN AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT AWARD UNDER THE FUND, A 18
216		-	COVERED HOUSEHOLD SH ALL SUBMIT A COPY OF ITS MOST RECENT STATE INCOME 19
217		-	TAX RETURN OR AN AFFIDAVIT OF: 20
	254	+	A COUNTY IS ELIGIBLE T O RECEIVE A GRANT AWARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14
	255	+	THIS SUBTITLE IF THE COUNTY AGR EES TO ENGAGE IN OUTREACH AC TIVITIES: 15
218	256
219		-	(1) A FILING OF A HOUSEHOL D INCOME EXEMPTION ; 21
	257	+	(1) TO EDUCATE COUNTY RES IDENTS ON THE EXISTE NCE AND 16
	258	+	PURPOSE OF THE FUND AND ON THE IMPOR TANCE OF ANNUALLY TE STING WELL 17
	259	+	WATER FOR CONTAMINAN TS; AND 18
220	260
221		-	(2) A ~~HOUSEHOLD INCOME RED UCTION; OR 22~~
	261	+	(2) THAT, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE: 19
222	262
223		-	(3) THE ~~PROJECTED HOUSEHO LD INCOME FOR THE CU RRENT YEAR. 23~~
	263	+	(I) PUBLISHING INFORMATIO N ON THE COUNTY ’S WEBSITE; 20
224	264
225		-	9–4A–07. 24
	265	+	(II) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS OVER TH E 21
	266	+	TELEPHONE WHEN A RES IDENT CALLS THE COUN TY ABOUT WATER QUALITY 22
	267	+	TESTING OR REMEDIATION OR TH E PROGRAM; AND 23
226	268
227		-	THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 25
	269	+	(III) SUBMITTING THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT 24
	270	+	IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 9–4A–10 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 25
228	271
229		-	~~(1) PROVIDE NOTICE TO EAC H COUNTY OF:~~ 26
	272	+	9–4A–09. 26
230	273
231		-	(I) THE FUND; AND 27
232		-	6 HOUSE BILL 250
	274	+	(A) IN ACCORDANCE WITH TH IS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY AWARD 27 HOUSE BILL 250 7
233	275
234	276
235		-	(II) THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS ESTABLISHED UNDER § 1
236		-	9–4A–06 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 2
	277	+	A GRANT UNDER THE FUND TO: 1
237	278
238		-	(2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF IN FORMING COVERED HOUS EHOLDS IN 3
239		-	INELIGIBLE COUNTIES , PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSI TE INFORMATION ON : 4
	279	+	(1) AN ELIGIBLE COUNT Y FOR DISTRIBUTION TO COVERED 2
	280	+	HOUSEHOLDS TO ASSIST WITH THE C OSTS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER QUALITY 3
	281	+	TESTING AND REMEDIAT ION; AND 4
240	282
241		-	(I) THE FUND; AND 5
	283	+	(2) A COVERED HOUSEHOLD LOCA TED IN AN INELIG IBLE COUNTY TO 5
	284	+	ASSIST WITH THE COST S ASSOCIATED WITH WA TER QUALITY TESTING AND 6
	285	+	REMEDIATION . 7
242	286
243		-	(II) THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS ; AND 6
	287	+	(B) IN AWARDING A GRANT TO AN ELIGIBLE COUNTY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, 8
	288	+	THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONSIDER: 9
244	289
245		-	(3) ~~FOR~~ THE ~~PURPOSE~~ OF IN ~~FORMING PRIVATE WELL OWNERS, 7~~
246		-	~~PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSI TE INFORMATION ON WA TER QUALITY TESTING , INCLUDING: 8~~
	290	+	(1) THE ESTIMATED PROPORT ION OF COVERED HOUSE HOLDS IN THE 10
	291	+	ELIGIBLE COUNTY ; 11
247	292
248		-	(I) ~~RESOURCES FOR WATER Q~~ ~~UALITY TESTING AND 9~~
249		-	~~REMEDIATION~~ ; 10
	293	+	(2) THE COUNTY ’S SPECIFIC NEEDS REL ATED TO THE COSTS OF 12
	294	+	ADMINISTERING AND IMPLEMENTING GRANTS UNDER THE FUND; 13
250	295
251		-	(II) CONTACT INFORMATION F OR LICENSED WELL DRILLERS , 11
252		-	PUMP INSTALLERS , AND STATE–CERTIFIED WATER QUAL ITY TESTING 12
253		-	LABORATORIES ; 13
	296	+	(3) THE COUNTY’S NEED TO ADDRESS PU BLIC HEALTH CONCERNS OR 14
	297	+	SPECIFIC CONTAMINATI ON CONCERNS ; AND 15
254	298
255		-	(~~III~~) ~~INFORMATION ON POTENT~~ ~~IAL CONTAMINANTS OF 14~~
256		-	~~CONCERN IN THE STATE, BY REGION OR GROUNDW ATER AQUIFER ; AND 15~~
	299	+	(4) ANY OTHER RELEVANT FA CTOR, AS DETERMINED BY THE 16
	300	+	DEPARTMENT . 17
257	301
258		-	(IV) ~~INFORMATION ON~~ THE ~~IM PORTANCE OF ANNUAL T ESTING.~~ 16
	302	+	(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OR AN ELIGIBLE COUNTY SHALL: 18
259	303
260		-	9–4A–08. 17
	304	+	(I) BASE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF A GRANT AWARD FOR WATER 19
	305	+	QUALITY TESTING ON SAMPLING PARAMETE RS AND COSTS; AND 20
261	306
262		-	A COUNTY IS ELIGIBLE T O RECEIVE A GRANT AW ARD IN ACCORDANCE WI TH 18
263		-	THIS SUBTITLE IF THE COUNTY AGREES TO ENG AGE IN OUTREACH ACTI VITIES: 19
	307	+	(II) BASE THE DOLLAR AMOUN T OF A GRANT AWARD FOR 21
	308	+	REMEDIATION ON AN INCOME GUIDELI NE SCALE ESTABLISHED BY THE 22
	309	+	DEPARTMENT . 23
264	310
265		-	(1) TO EDUCATE COUNTY RES IDENTS ON THE EXISTE NCE AND 20
266		-	PURPOSE OF THE FUND AND ON THE IMPOR TANCE OF ANNUALL Y TESTING WELL 21
267		-	WATER FOR CONTAMINAN TS; AND 22
	311	+	(2) THE DEPARTMENT OR AN ELIG IBLE COUNTY MAY AWARD A GRANT 24
	312	+	FOR UP TO 100% OF THE COSTS ASSOCIA TED WITH WATER QUALI TY TESTING AND 25
	313	+	REMEDIATION TO A COVERED HOUSEHOLD TH AT CAN DEMONSTRATE HOUSEHOLD 26
	314	+	INCOME BELOW 50% OF THE STATE’S MEDIAN INCOME LEVE L. 27
268	315
269		-	(2) THAT, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE: 23
	316	+	(D) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES TO A GRANT AWARD FOR THE COSTS 28
	317	+	ASSOCIATED WITH REME DIATION. 29
270	318
271		-	(I) PUBLISHING INFORMATIO N ON THE COUNTY ’S WEBSITE; 24
272		-
273		-	(II) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS OVER TH E 25
274		-	TELEPHONE WHEN A RES IDENT CALLS THE COUN TY ABOUT WATER QUALI TY 26
275		-	TESTING OR REMEDIATI ON OR THE PROGRAM; AND 27
276		-
277		-	(III) SUBMITTING THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT 28
278		-	IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 9–4A–10 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 29
279		-	HOUSE BILL 250 7
	319	+	(2) UNLESS A COVERED HOUS EHOLD PROVIDES DOCUM ENTATION TO 30 8 HOUSE BILL 250
280	320
281	321
282		-	9–4A–09. 1
	322	+	THE DEPARTMENT THAT PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE TO A LICENSED WELL DRILLE R 1
	323	+	OR PUMP INSTALLER , THE DEPARTMENT OR AN ELIGIBLE COUNTY SHALL MAKE 2
	324	+	PAYMENT DIRECTLY TO THE LICENSED WELL DRILLER OR PUMP INSTALLER THAT 3
	325	+	HAS BEEN CONTRACTED TO PERFORM THE REMEDIATION PROJ ECT. 4
283	326
284		-	(A) ~~IN ACCORDANCE WITH TH IS SUBTITLE,~~ THE DEPARTMENT MAY AWARD 2
285		-	~~A GRANT~~ UNDER THE FUND TO: 3
	327	+	(E) THE DEPARTMENT OR AN ELIG IBLE COUNTY MAY NOT AWARD A GRANT 5
	328	+	UNDER THE FUND FOR COSTS ASSOCI ATED WITH: 6
286	329
287		-	(1) AN ELIGIBLE COUNTY FO R DISTRIBUTION TO CO VERED 4
288		-	HOUSEHOLDS TO ASSIST WITH THE COSTS ASSOC IATED WITH WATER QUA LITY 5
289		-	TESTING AND REMEDIAT ION; AND 6
	330	+	(1) ANY WORK OR TESTING CONDUCTED BEFORE THE GRANT AWARD 7
	331	+	WAS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR ELIGIBL E COUNTY; 8
290	332
291		-	(2) A COVERED HOUSEHOLD LO CATED IN AN INELIGIB LE COUNTY TO 7
292		-	ASSIST WITH THE COST S ASSOCIATED WITH WA TER QUALITY TESTING AND 8
293		-	REMEDIATION . 9
	333	+	(2) WELLS SERVING COMMERC IAL ESTABLISHMENTS ; 9
294	334
295		-	(B) ~~IN AWARDING A GRANT T O AN ELIGIBLE COUNTY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE ,~~ 10
296		-	~~THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONSID ER:~~ 11
	335	+	(3) PRIVATE WELLS THAT DO NOT MEET THE ESTABLI SHED 10
	336	+	CONTAMINATION CRITER IA; 11
297	337
298		-	(1) THE ESTIMATED PROPORT ION OF COVERED HOUSE HOLDS IN THE 12
299		-	ELIGIBLE COUNTY ; 13
	338	+	(4) DUG WELLS; AND 12
300	339
301		-	(2) THE COUNTY ’S SPECIFIC NEEDS REL ATED TO THE COSTS OF 14
302		-	ADMINISTERING AND IM PLEMENTING GRANTS UN DER THE FUND; 15
	340	+	(5) POINT–DRIVEN WELLS . 13
303	341
304		-	(3) THE COUNTY’S NEED TO ADDRESS PU BLIC HEALTH CONCERNS OR 16
305		-	SPECIFIC CONTAMINATI ON CONCERNS ; AND 17
	342	+	(F) A COVERED HOUSEHOLD MA Y NOT RECEIVE A GRANT AWARD UNDER 14
	343	+	THIS SECTION MORE TH AN TWICE A YEAR , INCLUDING ONE GRANT AWARD FOR 15
	344	+	WATER QUALITY TESTING AND ONE GRAN T AWARD FOR REMEDIATION . 16
306	345
307		-	(4) ANY OTHER RELEVANT FA CTOR, AS DETERMINED BY THE 18
308		-	DEPARTMENT . 19
	346	+	(G) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP A LIST OF ADDITI ONAL STANDARDS 17
	347	+	FOR WATER QUALITY TE STING THAT THE DEPARTMENT DEEMS NECESSARY FOR 18
	348	+	EACH COUNTY OR ANY S PECIFIC AREA WITHIN A COUNTY, INCLUDING REQUIRING , 19
	349	+	AS APPROPRIATE , TESTING FOR: 20
309	350
310		-	~~(C)~~ (1) ~~THE DEPARTMENT OR AN E LIGIBLE COUNTY SHALL : 20~~
	351	+	(1) MANGANESE; 21
311	352
312		-	(I) BASE THE DOLLAR AMOUN T OF A GRANT AWARD F OR WATER 21
313		-	QUALITY TESTING ON SAMPLING: 22
	353	+	(2) ARSENIC; 22
314	354
315		-	~~1. SAMPLING PARAMETERS AND COSTS~~ ; ~~AND~~ 23
	355	+	(3) RADON; 23
316	356
317		-	2. AN INCOME GUIDELINE S CALE ESTABLISHED BY THE 24
318		-	DEPARTMENT ; AND 25
	357	+	(4) MERCURY; AND 24
319	358
320		-	(II) BASE THE DOLLAR AMOUN T OF A GRANT AWARD FOR 26
321		-	REMEDIATION ON AN IN COME GUIDELINE SCALE ESTABLISHED BY THE 27
322		-	DEPARTMENT . 28
	359	+	(5) ALL VOLATILE ORGANIC COM POUNDS FOR WHICH THE RE IS A 25
	360	+	MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL. 26
323	361
324		-	(2) THE DEPARTMENT OR AN ELIG IBLE COUNTY MAY AWAR D A GRANT 29
325		-	FOR UP TO 100% OF THE COSTS ASSOCIA TED WITH WATER QUALI TY TESTING AND 30 8 HOUSE BILL 250
	362	+	9–4A–10. 27
	363	+
	364	+	(A) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, A COUNTY THAT RECEIV ED A 28 HOUSE BILL 250 9
326	365
327	366
328		-	REMEDIATION TO A COV ERED HOUSEHOL D THAT CAN DEMONSTRA TE HOUSEHOLD 1
329		-	INCOME BELOW 50% OF THE STATE’S MEDIAN INCOME LEVE L. 2
	367	+	GRANT AWARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS SUBTITLE SHALL S UBMIT TO THE 1
	368	+	DEPARTMENT A REPORT THAT INCLUDES , FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING 2
	369	+	FISCAL YEAR: 3
330	370
331		-	~~(D)~~ (1) ~~THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES TO~~ A ~~GRANT AWARD FOR THE COSTS 3~~
332		-	~~ASSOCIATED WITH REME DIATION. 4~~
	371	+	(1) THE LOCATIONS OF COVE RED HOUSEHOLDS THAT RECEIVED A 4
	372	+	GRANT AWARD; 5
333	373
334		-	(2) UNLESS A A COVERED HOUSEHOLD PROVIDES DOCUMENTATI ON 5
335		-	TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT PAYMENT HAS BEE N MADE TO A LICENSED WELL 6
336		-	DRILLER OR PUMP INSTALLER , THE DEPARTMENT OR AN ELIG IBLE COUNTY SHALL, 7
337		-	ON SATISFACTORY COMP LETION OF THE REMEDI ATION PROJECT , MAKE PAYMENT 8
338		-	DIRECTLY TO THE LICE NSED WELL DRILLER , WATER CONDITIONER IN STALLER, OR 9
339		-	PUMP INSTALLER THAT HAS BEEN CONTRACTED TO PERFORM THE REMED IATION 10
340		-	PROJECT. 11
	374	+	(2) THE DOLLAR AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH HOUSEHOLD , 6
	375	+	CATEGORIZED BY FUNDI NG FOR WATER QUALITY TESTING AND REMEDIAT ION; 7
341	376
342		-	(E) THE DEPARTMENT OR AN ELIG IBLE COUNTY MAY NOT AWARD A GRANT 12
343		-	UNDER THE FUND FOR COSTS ASSOCI ATED WITH: 13
	377	+	(3) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF W ATER QUALITY TESTS C ONDUCTED 8
	378	+	UNDER THE PROGRAM AND THE PROPO RTION THAT DETECTED A SUBSTANCE THAT 9
	379	+	EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FO R THAT SUBSTANCE , 10
	380	+	CATEGORIZED BY ZIP C ODE OR OTHER IDENTIF YING FACTORS; 11
344	381
345		-	(1) ANY WORK OR TESTING C ONDUCTED BEFORE THE GRANT AWARD 14
346		-	WAS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR ELIGIBL E COUNTY; 15
	382	+	(4) THE NUMBER OF WATER Q UALITY TESTS CONDUCT ED WITHIN THE 12
	383	+	PREVIOUS 12–MONTH PERIOD AND THE PROPORTION THAT DETE CTED A 13
	384	+	SUBSTANCE THAT EXCEE DS THE MAXIMUM CONTA MINANT LEVEL FOR THA T 14
	385	+	SUBSTANCE, CATEGORIZED BY ZIP C ODE; 15
347	386
348		-	(2) WELLS SERVING COMMERC IAL ESTABLISHMENTS ; 16
	387	+	(5) THE LOCATION OF AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONCERN , INCLUDING 16
	388	+	THE LOCATION OF HOTS POTS; 17
349	389
350		-	(3) ~~PRIVATE WELLS THAT DO NOT MEET~~ THE ~~ESTABLI SHED 17~~
351		-	~~CONTAMINATION CRITER IA~~; 18
	390	+	(6) THE MOST COMMONLY DET ECTED CONTAMINANTS O F CONCERN, 18
	391	+	CATEGORIZED BY ZIP C ODE; AND 19
352	392
353		-	(4) ~~DUG WELLS;~~ ~~AND 19~~
	393	+	(7) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 20
354	394
355		-	(5) POINT–DRIVEN WELLS . 20
	395	+	(B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 21
	396	+	REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE 22
	397	+	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON: 23
356	398
357		-	(F) A COVERED HOUSEHOLD MA Y NOT RECEIVE A GRANT AWARD UNDER 21
358		-	THIS SECTION MORE TH AN TWICE A YEAR , INCLUDING ONE GRANT AWARD FOR 22
359		-	WATER QUALITY TESTIN G AND ONE GRANT AWAR D FOR REMEDIATION . 23
	399	+	(1) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF W ATER QUALITY TESTS C ONDUCTED 24
	400	+	UNDER THE PROGRAM AND THE PROPO RTION THAT DETECTED A SUBSTANCE THAT 25
	401	+	EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FO R THAT SUBSTANCE , 26
	402	+	CATEGORIZED BY COUNT Y AND ZIP CODE; 27
360	403
361		-	(G) THE ~~DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IDENTIFY 24~~
362		-	~~A LIST OF ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR WATER QUALITY TESTING~~ THAT ~~THE 25~~
363		-	~~DEPARTMENT DEEMS NECE SSARY~~ FOR ~~EACH COUNT Y OR ANY SPECIFIC AR EA 26~~
364		-	~~WITHIN A COUNTY~~ , ~~INCLUDING REQUIRING , AS APPROPRIATE , TESTING FOR:~~ 27
	404	+	(2) THE NUMBER OF WATER Q UALITY TESTS CONDUCT ED WITHIN THE 28
	405	+	PREVIOUS 12–MONTH PERIOD AND THE PROPORTION THAT DETE CTED A 29
	406	+	SUBSTANCE THAT EXCEE DS THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINA NT LEVEL FOR THAT 30
	407	+	SUBSTANCE, CATEGORIZED BY COUNT Y AND ZIP CODE; 31
365	408
366		-	(1) MANGANESE; 28
367		-
368		-	(2) ARSENIC; 29
369		-
370		-	(3) RADON; 30
371		-	HOUSE BILL 250 9
	409	+	(3) THE LOCATION OF POTEN TIAL HOTSPOTS OR OTH ER AREAS OF 32 10 HOUSE BILL 250
372	410
373	411
374		-	~~(4) MERCURY~~; ~~AND~~ 1
	412	+	KNOWN CONTAMINATION ; 1
375	413
376		-	(5) ALL VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FOR WHICH THERE IS A 2
377		-	MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL. 3
	414	+	(4) A DESCRIPTION OF THE B ENEFITS REALIZED AND DEFICIENCIES 2
	415	+	ADDRESSED AS A RESULT OF TH E PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ATIONS FOR ANY 3
	416	+	APPROPRIATE LEGISLAT IVE ACTION; AND 4
378	417
379		-	9–4A–10. 4
	418	+	(5) THE MOST COMMONLY DET ECTED CONTAMINANTS O F CONCERN, 5
	419	+	CATEGORIZED BY ZIP C ODE. 6
380	420
381		-	(A) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, A COUNTY THAT RECEIV ED A 5
382		-	GRANT AWARD IN ACCOR DANCE WITH THIS SUBT ITLE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE 6
383		-	DEPARTMENT A REPORT T HAT INCLUDES , FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING 7
384		-	FISCAL YEAR: 8
	421	+	9–4A–11. RESERVED. 7
385	422
386		-	(1) THE LOCATIONS OF COVE RED HOUSEHOLDS THAT RECEIVED A 9
387		-	GRANT AWARD ; 10
	423	+	9–4A–12. RESERVED. 8
388	424
389		-	(2) THE DOLLAR AMOUNT AWA RDED TO EACH HOUSEHO LD, 11
390		-	CATEGORIZED BY FUNDI NG FOR WATER QUALITY TESTING AND REMEDIAT ION; 12
	425	+	PART III. PRIVATE WELL WATER QUALITY DATABASE. 9
391	426
392		-	(3) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF W ATER QUALITY TES TS CONDUCTED 13
393		-	UNDER THE PROGRAM AND THE PROPO RTION THAT DETECTED A SUBSTANCE THAT 14
394		-	EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FO R THAT SUBSTANCE , 15
395		-	CATEGORIZED BY ZIP CODE CENSUS TRACT OR OTHER IDENTIFYING FACTORS; 16
	427	+	9–4A–13. 10
396	428
397		-	(4) THE NUMBER OF WATER Q UALITY TESTS CONDUCT ED WITHIN THE 17
398		-	PREVIOUS 12–MONTH PERIOD AND THE PROPORTION THAT DETE CTED A 18
399		-	SUBSTANCE THAT EXCEE DS THE MAXIMUM CONTA MINANT LEVEL FOR THA T 19
400		-	SUBSTANCE, CATEGORIZED BY ZIP CODE CENSUS TRACT OR OTHE R IDENTIFYING 20
401		-	FACTORS; 21
	429	+	(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UTIL IZE AN EXISTING ONLI NE PORTAL: 11
402	430
403		-	(5) THE ~~LOCATION~~ OF ~~AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONCERN,~~ ~~INCLUDING 22~~
404		-	THE ~~LOCATION OF HOTS POTS~~; 23
	431	+	(1) TO RECEIVE THE RESULTS OF WATER QUA LITY TESTING FRO M 12
	432	+	STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORI ES AND THE MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; 13
405	433
406		-	(6) THE MOST COMMONLY DET ECTED CONTAMINANTS O F CONCERN, 24
407		-	CATEGORIZED BY ZIP CODE CENSUS TRACT OR OTHE R IDENTIFYING FACTOR S; AND 25
	434	+	(2) TO UPLOAD CERTIFICATE S OF POTABILITY, RESULTS OF WATER 14
	435	+	QUALITY TESTING, AND OTHER RELEVANT I NFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE 15
	436	+	DEPARTMENT RELATED TO PRIVATE WELLS, ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS ; AND 16
408	437
409		-	(7) ANY OTHER INFORMATION TO FURTHER EXPLAIN O R QUALIFY 26
410		-	THE INFORMATION INCL UDED IN THE REPORT ; AND 27
	438	+	(3) TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACC ESS TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED 17
	439	+	UNDER ITEMS (1) AND (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION I N A MANNER THAT IS E ASY TO USE 18
	440	+	AND CATEGORIZED BY C OUNTY. 19
411	441
412		-	(7) (8) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE 28
413		-	DEPARTMENT . 29
	442	+	(B) ON AN ONGOING BASIS , A COUNTY MAY SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT 20
	443	+	RECORDS OF CERTIFICA TES OF POTABILITY AN D ANY RESULTS OF WATER QUALITY 21
	444	+	TESTING RECEIVED VOLUNTARILY FROM RESIDENTS. 22
414	445
415		-	(B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 30
416		-	REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE 31
417		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON: 32 10 HOUSE BILL 250
	446	+	(C) ON A QUARTERLY BASIS , A STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORY THAT 23
	447	+	CONDUCTS WATER QUALI TY TESTING OF PRIVATE WELLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF 24
	448	+	IMPLEMENTING THIS SUBTITLE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE RESULTS 25
	449	+	OF EACH WATER QUALITY TEST CONDUCTED BY THE LAB ORATORY IN A MANNER 26
	450	+	DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 27
	451	+
	452	+	9–4A–14. RESERVED. 28
	453	+
	454	+	9–4A–15. RESERVED. 29 HOUSE BILL 250 11
418	455
419	456
420	457
421		-	(1) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF W ATER QUALITY TESTS C ONDUCTED 1
422		-	UNDER THE PROGRAM AND THE PROPO RTION THAT DETECTED A SUBSTANCE THAT 2
423		-	EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FO R THAT SUBSTANCE , 3
424		-	CATEGORIZED BY COUNT Y AND ZIP CODE CENSUS TRACT OR OTHE R IDENTIFYING 4
425		-	FACTORS; 5
	458	+	PART IV. RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY. 1
426	459
427		-	(2) THE NUMBER OF WATER Q UALITY TESTS CONDUCT ED WITHIN THE 6
428		-	PREVIOUS 12–MONTH PERIOD AND THE PROPORTION THAT DETE CTED A 7
429		-	SUBSTANCE THAT EXCEE DS THE MAXIMUM CONTA MINANT LEVEL FOR THA T 8
430		-	SUBSTANCE, CATEGORIZED BY COUNT Y AND ZIP CODE CENSUS TRACT OR OTHE R 9
431		-	IDENTIFYING FACTORS ; 10
	460	+	[9–4A–01.] 9–4A–16. 2
432	461
433		-	(3) ~~THE LOCATION~~ OF ~~POTENTIAL HOTSPOTS O R OTHER AREAS OF 11~~
434		-	~~KNOWN CONTAMINATION ; 12~~
	462	+	(a) An owner of residential rental property that is served by a private [water 3
	463	+	supply] well shall: 4
435	464
436		-	(4) A DESCRIPTION OF THE B ENEFITS REALIZED AND DEFICIENCIES 13
437		-	ADDRESSED AS A RESUL T OF THE PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ATIONS FOR ANY 14
438		-	APPROPRIATE LEGISLAT IVE ACTION; AND 15
	465	+	(1) Provide for water quality testing every 3 years; 5
439	466
440		-	(5) THE MOST COMMONLY DET ECTED CONTAMINANTS O F CONCERN, 16
441		-	CATEGORIZED BY ZIP CODE CENSUS TRACT OR OTHE R IDENTIFYING FACTOR S. 17
	467	+	(2) Disclose to a tenant the results of the water quality testing; and 6
442	468
443		-	~~9–4A–11. RESERVED.~~ 18
	469	+	(3) Notify a tenant: 7
444	470
445		-	9–4A–12. RESERVED. 19
	471	+	(i) After any water quality test required under item (1) of this 8
	472	+	subsection is complete; and 9
446	473
447		-	~~PART III.~~ ~~PRIVATE WELL~~ WATER QUALITY ~~DATABASE~~. 20
	474	+	(ii) Of the most recent water quality test when they sign a lease. 10
448	475
449		-	9–4A–13. 21
	476	+	(b) (1) The requirements of this subsection apply when a private [water 11
	477	+	supply] well is contaminated by a substance that exceeds: 12
450	478
451		-	(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL U TILIZE AN EXISTING ONLINE PORTAL : 22
	479	+	(i) The maximum contaminant level for that substance that is set 13
	480	+	by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water quality; or 14
452	481
453		-	(1) ~~TO RECEIVE~~ THE ~~RESULT S OF WATER QUALITY T ESTING FROM 23~~
454		-	~~STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORI ES AND THE MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; 24~~
	482	+	(ii) A harmful level for that substance, as determined by the 15
	483	+	Department. 16
455	484
456		-	(2) TO UPLOAD CERTIFICATE S OF POTABILITY AS REQUIRED UNDER 25
457		-	COMAR 26.04.04.30, RESULTS OF WATER QUALITY TESTING , AND OTHER 26
458		-	RELEVANT INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT RELATED TO PRIVATE 27
459		-	WELLS, ON AT LEAST A QUARTE RLY BASIS; AND 28
	485	+	(2) When a water quality test reveals a private [water supply] well is 17
	486	+	contaminated, the owner of a residential rental property that is served by the well shall: 18
460	487
461		-	(3) TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACC ESS TO THE INFORMATI ON RECEIVED 29
462		-	UNDER ITEMS (1) AND (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION I N A MANNER THA T IS EASY TO USE 30
463		-	AND CATEGORIZED BY C OUNTY. 31 HOUSE BILL 250 11
	488	+	(i) Notify the Department and the local health department about 19
	489	+	the contamination; 20
	490	+
	491	+	(ii) Provide an approved potable water supply until the 21
	492	+	contamination is permanently remediated; and 22
	493	+
	494	+	(iii) Within 60 days of the date on which the owner knew of the 23
	495	+	contamination, resolve the issue, including by: 24
	496	+
	497	+	1. Providing an approved potable water supply on an ongoing 25
	498	+	basis; 26
	499	+
	500	+	2. Permanently remediating the contamination; or 27
	501	+
	502	+	3. Providing the tenant with the option to terminate the 28 12 HOUSE BILL 250
464	503
465	504
	505	+	lease. 1
466	506
467		-	(B) ON AN ONGOING BASIS , A COUNTY MAY SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT 1
468		-	RECORDS OF CERTIFICA TES OF POTABILITY , AS REQUIRED UNDER COMAR 2
469		-	26.04.04.30, AND ANY RESULTS OF W ATER QUALITY TESTING RECEIVED 3
470		-	VOLUNTARILY FROM RES IDENTS. 4
	507	+	(c) (1) A person who violates a provision of this section is subject to a civil 2
	508	+	penalty not exceeding $1,000. 3
471	509
472		-	(C) ON A QUARTERLY BASIS , A STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORY THAT 5
473		-	CONDUCTS WATER QUALI TY TESTING OF PRIVAT E WELLS FOR THE PURP OSE OF 6
474		-	IMPLEMENTING THIS SU BTITLE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE RESULT S 7
475		-	OF EACH WATER QUALIT Y TEST CONDUCTED BY THE LABORA TORY IN A MANNER 8
476		-	DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 9
	510	+	(2) A local health department may: 4
477	511
478		-	~~9–4A–14. RESERVED.~~ 10
	512	+	(i) Enforce this section; and 5
479	513
480		-	9–4A–15. RESERVED. 11
	514	+	(ii) Collect the civil penalty provided under paragraph (1) of this 6
	515	+	subsection. 7
481	516
482		-	PART IV. RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY. 12
	517	+	(d) The Department shall adopt regulations to establish minimum criteria for 8
	518	+	water quality testing required under this section. 9
483	519
484		-	[9–~~4A–01.] 9–4A–16. 13~~
	520	+	Article – Real Property 10
485	521
486		-	(a) An owner of residential rental property that is served by a private [water 14
487		-	supply] well shall: 15
	522	+	10–713. 11
488	523
489		-	(1) Provide for water quality testing every 3 years; 16
	524	+	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL” AND “WATER 12
	525	+	QUALITY TESTING ” HAVE THE MEANING S STATED IN § 9–4A–01 OF THE 13
	526	+	ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 14
490	527
491		-	(2) Disclose to a tenant the results of the water quality testing; and 17
	528	+	(B) (1) A CONTRACT FOR THE SAL E OF REAL PROPERTY ON WHICH A 15
	529	+	PRIVATE OR DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY WELL IS LOCATED SHALL INCLUDE A 16
	530	+	PROVISION REQUIRING , AS A CONDITION OF TH E SALE, THAT WATER QUALITY 17
	531	+	TESTING OF THE WELL BE CONDUCTED . 18
492	532
493		-	(3) Notify a tenant: 18
	533	+	(2) (I) SETTLEMENT ON THE CON TRACT FOR THE SALE O F THE 19
	534	+	REAL PROPERTY MAY NO T OCCUR UNTIL THE VENDOR AND THE P URCHASER HAVE 20
	535	+	EACH RECEIVED AND REVIEWED THE RESULTS OF THE WATER QUALITY TESTING 21
	536	+	CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N. 22
494	537
495		-	(i) After any water quality test required under item (1) of this 19
496		-	subsection is complete; and 20
	538	+	(II) AT SETTLEMENT ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE SAL E OF THE 23
	539	+	REAL PROPERTY , THE VENDOR AND THE P URCHASER SHALL EACH CERTIFY IN 24
	540	+	WRITING THAT THEY HA VE RECEIVED AND REVI EWED THE RESULTS OF THE WATER 25
	541	+	QUALITY TESTING. 26
497	542
498		-	(ii) Of the most recent water quality test when they sign a lease. 21
	543	+	(3) FOR THE PURPOSE OF TH IS SUBSECTION, THE RESULTS OF THE 27
	544	+	WATER QUALITY TEST ING REMAIN VALID FOR 6 MONTHS. 28
499	545
500		-	(b) (1) The requirements of this subsection apply when a private [water 22
501		-	supply] well is contaminated by a substance that exceeds: 23
502		-
503		-	(i) The maximum contaminant level for that substance that is set 24
504		-	by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water quality; or 25
505		-
506		-	(ii) A harmful level for that substance, as determined by the 26
507		-	Department. 27
508		-
509		-	(2) When a water quality test reveals a private [water supply] well is 28
510		-	contaminated, the owner of a residential rental property that is served by the well shall: 29 12 HOUSE BILL 250
	546	+	(C) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO A STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORY 29
	547	+	THAT CONDUCTS WATER QUALITY TESTING FOR THE PURP OSE OF COMPLYING WITH 30
	548	+	THIS SECTION. 31
	549	+	HOUSE BILL 250 13
511	550
512	551
	552	+	(2) A STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORY SHALL PROVIDE THE RESULTS 1
	553	+	OF A WATER QUALITY TEST ON A STANDARDIZED RE PORTING FORM , AS REQUIRED 2
	554	+	BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT , THAT INCLUDES : 3
513	555
514		-	(i) Notify the Department and the local health department about 1
515		-	the contamination; 2
	556	+	(I) A REPORT ON A NY SUBSTANCE THAT EX CEEDS: 4
516	557
517		-	~~(ii) Provide an approved potable water supply until~~ the 3
518		-	~~contamination is permanently remediated~~; ~~and 4~~
	558	+	1. THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINA NT LEVEL FOR THAT 5
	559	+	SUBSTANCE; OR 6
519	560
520		-	~~(iii) Within 60 days of the date on which the owner knew of the 5~~
521		-	~~contamination, resolve~~ the ~~issue, including by:~~ 6
	561	+	2. A HARMFUL LEVEL FOR TH AT SUBSTANCE , AS 7
	562	+	DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ; AND 8
522	563
523		-	1. Providing an approved potable water supply on an ongoing 7
524		-	basis; 8
	564	+	(II) INFORMATION ON THE PRIVATE WELL SAFETY FUND 9
	565	+	ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–4A–05 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE, INCLUDING THE 10
	566	+	WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON WHICH INFORMATION ON 11
	567	+	THE FUND IS POSTED. 12
525	568
526		-	2. Permanently remediating the contamination; or 9
	569	+	(3) A STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORY MAY PROVIDE THE RESULTS 13
	570	+	OF WATER QUALITY TESTIN G ONLY TO: 14
527	571
528		-	3. ~~Providing~~ the ~~tenant with the option to terminate the 10~~
529		-	~~lease. 11~~
	572	+	(I) 1. THE VENDOR AND PURCHA SER OF REAL PROPERTY 15
	573	+	FOR WHICH THE WATER QUALITY TESTING WAS CONDUCTED ; AND 16
530	574
531		-	~~(c) (1) A~~ person ~~who violates a provision of this section is subject to a civil 12~~
532		-	~~penalty not exceeding $1,000. 13~~
	575	+	2. ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE VENDOR OR 17
	576	+	PURCHASER ; 18
533	577
534		-	(2) A local health department may: 14
	578	+	(II) THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN ACCORD ANCE 19
	579	+	WITH PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 20
535	580
536		-	(i) ~~Enforce this section;~~ ~~and 15~~
	581	+	(III) ANY PERSON DESIGNATED BY A COURT ORDER . 21
537	582
538		-	(ii) Collect the civil penalty provided under paragraph (1) of this 16
539		-	subsection. 17
	583	+	(4) WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF WATER 22
	584	+	QUALITY TEST ING, A STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE 23
	585	+	DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT THE RESULTS OF WATER QUALITY TEST ING 24
	586	+	AND INCLUDE THE FOLL OWING INFORMATION : 25
540	587
541		-	(d) The ~~Department shall adopt regulations to establish minimum criteria~~ for 18
542		-	~~water quality testing required under~~ this section~~. 19~~
	588	+	(I) A STATEMENT THAT THE WATER QUALITY TESTING IS FOR 26
	589	+	THE PURPOSE OF COMPL YING WITH THIS SECTION; 27
543	590
544		-	Article – Real Property 20
545		-
546		-	10–713. 21
547		-
548		-	(A) IN THIS SEC TION, “MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL” AND “WATER 22
549		-	QUALITY TESTING ” HAVE THE MEANINGS ST ATED IN § 9–4A–01 OF THE 23
550		-	ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 24
551		-
552		-	(B) (1) A CONTRACT FOR THE SAL E OF REAL PROPERTY O N WHICH A 25
553		-	PRIVATE OR DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY WELL IS LOCATED SHALL INCLUD E A 26
554		-	PROVISION REQUIRING , AS A CONDITION OF TH E SALE, THAT THE PURCHASER 27
555		-	ENSURE THAT WATER QUALITY TESTIN G OF THE WELL BE CON DUCTED. 28
556		-
557		-	(2) (I) SETTLEMENT ON THE CON TRACT FOR THE SALE O F THE 29
558		-	REAL PROPERTY MAY NO T OCCUR UNTIL THE VE NDOR AND THE PURCHAS ER HAVE 30 HOUSE BILL 250 13
559		-
560		-
561		-	EACH RECEIVED AND RE VIEWED THE RESULTS O F THE WATER QUALITY TESTING 1
562		-	CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION. 2
563		-
564		-	(II) AT SETTLEMENT ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE SAL E OF THE 3
565		-	REAL PROPERTY , THE VENDOR AND THE P URCHASER SHALL EACH CERTIFY IN 4
566		-	WRITING THAT THEY HA VE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED THE R ESULTS OF THE WATER 5
567		-	QUALITY TESTING . 6
568		-
569		-	(3) FOR THE PURPOSE OF TH IS SUBSECTION, THE RESULTS OF THE 7
570		-	WATER QUALITY TESTIN G REMAIN VALID FOR 6 MONTHS 3 YEARS. 8
571		-
572		-	(4) A PURCHASER MAY WAIVE IN WRITING THE WATER QUALITY 9
573		-	TESTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION . 10
574		-
575		-	(C) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES TO A STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORY 11
576		-	THAT CONDUCTS WATER QUALITY TESTING FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPL YING WITH 12
577		-	THIS SECTION. 13
578		-
579		-	(2) A STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORY SHALL PROVIDE THE RE SULTS 14
580		-	OF A WATER QUALITY T EST ON A STANDARDIZED REPORTING FORM , AS REQUIRED 15
581		-	BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT , THAT INCLUDES : 16
582		-
583		-	(I) A REPORT ON ANY SUBSTA NCE THAT EXCEEDS : 17
584		-
585		-	1. THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINA NT LEVEL FOR THAT 18
586		-	SUBSTANCE; OR 19
587		-
588		-	2. A HARMFUL LEVEL FOR TH AT SUBSTANCE , AS 20
589		-	DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ; AND 21
590		-
591		-	(II) INFORMATION ON THE PRIVATE WELL SAFETY FUND 22
592		-	ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–4A–05 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE, INCLUDING THE 23
593		-	WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON WHICH INFORMATION ON 24
594		-	THE FUND IS POSTED. 25
595		-
596		-	(3) A STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORY MAY PROVIDE THE RESU LTS 26
597		-	OF WATER QUALITY TES TING ONLY TO: 27
598		-
599		-	(I) 1. THE VENDOR AND PURCHA SER OF REAL PROPERTY 28
600		-	FOR WHICH THE WATER QUALITY TESTING WAS CONDUCTED ; AND 29
601		-
602		-	2. ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE VENDOR OR 30
603		-	PURCHASER ; 31
	591	+	(II) THE LOCATION OF THE R EAL PROPERTY , DESCRIBED BY 28
	592	+	BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER , STREET ADDRESS , COUNTY, AND, IF APPLICABLE , 29
	593	+	MUNICIPALITY; 30
604	594		14 HOUSE BILL 250
605	595
606	596
607		-	(II) THE ~~DEPARTMENT~~ OF THE ~~ENVIRONMENT IN ACCORD ANCE~~ 1
608		-	~~WITH PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION~~ ; ~~AND~~ 2
	597	+	(III) THE NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS OF THE PERSO N THAT 1
	598	+	REQUESTED THE WATER QUALITY TESTIN G; 2
609	599
610		-	(III) ANY PERSON DESIGNATED BY A COURT ORDER . 3
	600	+	(IV) THE NAME OF THE EMPLO YEE OR AN AUTHORIZED 3
	601	+	REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E LABORATO RY WHO COLLECTED THE WELL SAMPLE ; 4
611	602
612		-	(4) WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF WATER 4
613		-	QUALITY TESTING , A STATE–CERTIFIED LABORATORY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE 5
614		-	DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT THE RESUL TS OF WATER QUALITY TESTING 6
615		-	AND INCLUDE THE FOLL OWING INFORMATION : 7
	603	+	(V) THE DATE AND TIME THA T THE WATER SAMPLE W AS 5
	604	+	COLLECTED AND THE SP ECIFIC POINT OF COLL ECTION; 6
616	605
617		-	(I) ~~A STATEMENT THAT~~ THE ~~W ATER QUALITY TESTING IS FOR 8~~
618		-	~~THE PURPOSE OF COMPL YING WITH THIS SECTION~~ ; 9
	606	+	(VI) THE DATE AND TIME THE SAMPLE WAS ANALYZED BY THE 7
	607	+	LABORATORY ; AND 8
619	608
620		-	(II) THE LOCATION OF THE R EAL PROPERTY , DESCRIBED BY 10
621		-	BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER , STREET ADDRESS , COUNTY, AND, IF APPLICABLE , 11
622		-	MUNICIPALITY; 12
	609	+	(VII) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE 9
	610	+	DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT . 10
623	611
624		-	(III) THE NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS OF THE PERSO N THAT 13
625		-	REQUESTED THE WATER QUALITY TESTING ; 14
626		-
627		-	(IV) THE NAME OF THE EMPLO YEE OR AN AUTHORIZED 15
628		-	REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E LABORATORY WHO COL LECTED THE WELL SAMP LE; 16
629		-
630		-	(V) THE DATE AND TIME THA T THE WATER SAMPLE W AS 17
631		-	COLLECTED AND THE SP ECIFIC POINT OF COLL ECTION; 18
632		-
633		-	(VI) THE DATE AND TIME THE SAMPLE WAS ANALYZED BY THE 19
634		-	LABORATORY ; AND 20
635		-
636		-	(VII) WHETHER THE WATER SAM PLE IS RAW WATER OR FINISHED 21
637		-	WATER; 22
638		-
639		-	(VIII) THE WELL TAG NUMBER , IF KNOWN; AND 23
640		-
641		-	(VII) (IX) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE 24
642		-	DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT . 25
643		-
644		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 26
645		-	October 1, 2022 2024. 27
646		-
	612	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 11
	613	+	October 1, 2022. 12