Bill
HB 1268
Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act)
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Gabriel Acevero and 28 co-sponsors
Maryland bill requiring environmental permit reviewers to assess cumulative pollution burdens on communities and enhance public input before approving new or renewed industrial facility permits.
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.