# Maryland HB 1195: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Membership, Reporting, Billing, and Planning (WSSC Planning and Reporting Act of 2025) MC/PG 105-25

Maryland HB 1195, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Membership, Reporting, Billing, and Planning (WSSC Planning and Reporting Act of 2025) MC/PG 105-25, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 593) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1195
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Membership, Reporting, Billing, and Planning (WSSC Planning and Reporting Act of 2025) MC/PG 105-25
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 593
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Bi-County Agencies, Assessments and Taxation, Department of, Auditors and Audits, Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Committees and Commissions, Credit, Electronic Government, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Hearings, Interest, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Legislative Services, Department of, Montgomery County, Notices, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Privacy, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Public Service Commission, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Sewage, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc., Water Pollution, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (182 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- County environmental director joins water board: benefit, low. Montgomery County's environmental protection director or a designee takes one of the county's three WSSC seats. The member can vote and serve as chair or vice chair. Service starts when one of the next two Montgomery commissioner terms expiring after October 1, 2025, ends. The County Executive choo…
- Stronger budget independence for water watchdog: benefit, low. WSSC must include its Inspector General's recommended amounts in its yearly operating budget proposal. The office's budget approval must be independent, without Commission staff involvement. With budget approval and enough funds, WSSC's general counsel must provide legal help and may hire special c…
- Public water financial plans and disclosures: benefit, low. WSSC must send a long-term financial plan to both county councils and the General Assembly by November 1, 2025. An independent financial advisor must help test risks from changes in employment, interest rates, and water use. Updated plans and financial-management policies are due June 1, 2026, and…
- Water utility reviews property-tax debt options: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, WSSC must assess property taxes needed to support its debt solely to meet this review requirement. It must work with Maryland's State Department of Assessments and Taxation and other stakeholders as needed. Findings are due to both county councils and their state legislat…
- Environmental director gets no water-board pay: cost, low. Montgomery County's environmental protection director cannot receive compensation for duties as a WSSC member. The restriction does not state that it applies to the director's designee. This provision does not specify the amount of pay affected.
- New billing schedules and high-bill help: mixed, low. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) must bill monthly, every other month, or quarterly, as it decides—not twice yearly. Billing should follow a set schedule without estimates; more frequent bills change when customers must pay. WSSC must report on better high-bill customer contact by…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 593
- 2025-04-05: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-04: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing 4/01 at 3:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing 4/01 at 1:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {493627/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-21: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_593_hb1195t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1195t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1195f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_593_hb1195t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1195t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1195f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1195-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).