Maryland 2024 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB20 Chaptered / Bill

Filed 05/23/2024

                     	WES MOORE, Governor 	Ch. 806 
 
– 1 – 
Chapter 806 
(Senate Bill 20) 
 
AN ACT concerning 
 
Environment – Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee – Membership 
Alterations 
 
FOR the purpose of altering the membership of the Cox Creek Citizens Oversight 
Committee; requiring the Committee to provide certain input and recommendations 
to the Maryland Port Administration regarding certain management of dredged 
material; and generally relating to the Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee. 
 
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 
 Article – Environment 
Section 5–1102.1 
 Annotated Code of Maryland 
 (2013 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 
 
 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 
 
Article – Environment 
 
5–1102.1. 
 
 (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint a Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee. 
 
 (2) The terms of the members of the Oversight Committee shall be 
determined by the Governor. 
 
 (b) The Oversight Committee shall be composed of the following members: 
 
 (1) 2 members of the North County Land Trust 1 MEMBER OF THE LAND 
TRUST THAT HOLDS THE CONSERVATION EASEMEN T OF THE COX CREEK FOREST 
CONSERVATION EASEMENT AREA; 
 
 (2) 1 delegate to the Greater Pasadena Council who represents a 
waterfront community; 
 
 (3) 1 member of the Pasadena Sport Fishermen’s Group; 
 
 (4) 1 member of the Anne Arundel County Watermen’s Association 
INDIVIDUAL WHO REPRE SENTS RECREATIO NAL BIRDING IN ANNE ARUNDEL 
COUNTY;  Ch. 806 	2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND  
 
– 2 – 
 
 (5) [1 member of the Maryland Saltwater Sport Fishermen’s Association; 
 
 (6)] 1 individual who represents the pleasure boating industry in Anne 
Arundel County; 
 
 [(7)] (6) 1 member of the Pasadena Business Association; 
 
 [(8)] (7) 1 member of the Restore Rock Creek organization; 
 
 [(9)] (8) 1 member of the [South Baltimore Business Alliance] 
BALTIMORE INDUSTRIAL GROUP; 
 
 (9) 1 MEMBER OF THE STONEY BEACH ASSOCIATION 2 INDIVIDUALS 
WHO REPRESENT A WATE RFRONT COMMUNITY IN THE NOR THERN PART OF ANNE 
ARUNDEL COUNTY; 
 
 (10) 1 MEMBER OF THE RIVIERA BEACH RESIDENTS COUNCIL; 
 
 [(10)] (11) 1 resident of legislative district 31; and 
 
 [(11)] (12) 1 resident of legislative district 46. 
 
 (c) The Oversight Committee shall: 
 
 (1) Monitor the redeposit of Anne Arundel County dredged material and 
other dredged material in the Cox Creek area MANAGEMENT OF DREDGE D MATERIAL 
AT THE COX CREEK DREDGED MATERIAL CONTAINMENT FACILITY; 
 
 (2) (I) Hear and dispose ADVISE THE MARYLAND PORT 
ADMINISTRATION of complaints lodged by individuals affected by the redeposit of Anne 
Arundel County dredged material and other dredged material in the Cox Creek area; and 
 
 (II) PROVIDE INPUT AND FEE DBACK TO THE MARYLAND PORT 
ADMINISTRATION REGA RDING THE MANAGEMENT OF DREDGED MATERIAL AT THE 
COX CREEK DREDGED MATERIAL CONTAINMENT FACILITY; AND 
 
 (III) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MARYLAND PORT 
ADMINISTRATION ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACT THA T ACTIVITIES AT THE 
CONTAINMENT FACILITY MAY HAVE ON NEARBY C OMMUNITIES AND NATUR AL 
RESOURCES; AND  
 
 (3) Appoint a member from the Committee to serve as a liaison to the 
Innovative [Use Advisory Council] REUSE COMMITTEE.   	WES MOORE, Governor 	Ch. 806 
 
– 3 – 
 
 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 
October July 1, 2024.  
 
Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.