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Maryland General Assembly · HB0613 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321 (Chapter 321)

Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System

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Officially: “Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Authorizing a person to use living shorelines as a certain erosion control measure; applying the Act only to a shoreline stabilization project for which any portion of the project is in an area that is not designated as appropriate for structural stabilization measures by Department mapping; requiring that certain regulations adopted by the Department of the Environment require the Department to take certain action during the evaluation of a certain waiver request; requiring the Department to de
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Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Jan 27, 2026
Hearing · Feb 25, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 20, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 8, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 9, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 6, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 9, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 22, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 23, 2026

The numbers

17
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Delegate Morgan, T.Delegate BoyceDelegate CrosbyDelegate FisherDelegate FoleyDelegate GhristDelegate HutchinsonDelegate JacobsDelegate Long, J.Delegate Morgan, M.Delegate ZieglerDelegate AndersonDelegate BehlerDelegate GuytonDelegate HolmesDelegate LewisDelegate Stein
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321 (as of Aug 30, 2026).