HB1599

Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program - Established

Establishing the Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program to provide funding for certain oyster propagation and replenishment projects that mitigate the effects on the State's oyster population of certain transportation projects that maintain or expand the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $2,000,000 for the Program from the Transportation Trust Fund.

Basic Information

Status
Na
Session
2026 Regular Session
Type
Unknown
Cross-filed
SB0558

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Sponsors

Hartman
Beauchamp
Ghrist
Jacobs
Hutchinson
Sample-Hughes
Anderson
Arentz