# Maryland HB 0227: Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations

Maryland HB 0227, Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 77) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0227
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-25
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 77
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Environment, Electronic Communication, Environmental Service, Maryland, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Mobile Devices, Notices, Open Government, Postal Service, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Procurement, Time, Treasurers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (144 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Simpler bids for small Environmental Service contracts: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Maryland Environmental Service can use the small‑procurement process for purchases of $50,000 or less. The old limit was $25,000. This lets more small contracts use simpler bidding, which can cut paperwork for vendors.
- Stronger finance roles at Maryland Environmental Service: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Service formalizes four officer roles: Executive Director, Deputy Director, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Treasurer receives and deposits Service funds, keeps detailed accounts, pays debt service, and disburses money only on a warrant. With Board approval, the Treasur…
- More notice, stronger liens for service districts: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Maryland Environmental Service must give 60 days’ notice before setting or changing district charges. It must publish notice once a week for 2 weeks in a local newspaper and hold a public hearing. It must also either post the proposal on its homepage for 2 weeks, send…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 101 | 35 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 77
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (101-35) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Appropriations and Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-09-25: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_77_hb0227t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0227t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0227f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_77_hb0227t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0227t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0227f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0227-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).