# Maryland SB 0228: Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations

Maryland SB 0228, Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 78) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0228
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-25
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 78
- 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, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Notices, Open Government, Postal Service, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Procurement, Time, Treasurers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (144 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier small Service contracts up to $50,000: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, contracts the Service estimates at $50,000 or less use a simpler small procurement process. The limit rises from $25,000 to $50,000. This streamlines bidding and can open more lower-dollar work to small vendors.
- Stronger money controls at Maryland Environmental Service: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Maryland Environmental Service Treasurer keeps detailed accounts of all money, deposits funds in approved banks, and pays out only on the Treasurer's warrant. The Treasurer arranges payments on Service debt and must be covered by a surety bond or insurance set by the…
- More notice, tax-like liens in Service districts: mixed, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Service must give at least 60 days' notice before it sets or raises charges in a service district. It must publish notice once a week for two weeks in a local newspaper and hold a public hearing. It must also use one or more extra methods: website posting for two week…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 100 | 34 | 4 |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 78
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (100-34) (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-30: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Hearing canceled (Appropriations) (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred Appropriations Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-09-25: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_78_sb0228t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0228t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0228f.pdf)

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- 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)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_78_sb0228t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0228t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0228f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0228-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).