Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026)
State of MarylandMarylandRequiring the Department of Natural Resources in coordination with the Department of the Environment to identify certain vernal pools in the State; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to create and maintain a certain list of vernal pools in the State in a certain manner; and requiring the Department of the Environment to designate staff to receive training in vernal pool identification and to notify the Department of Natural Resources under certain circumstances.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Apr 9, 2026
- 217 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
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Bill details
- Last action
- Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment · Apr 13, 2026
- Pending committee
- Education, Energy, and the Environment
Sponsors
Bill history
Newest first.
Recorded vote
Subjects
- Environment
- Animals
- Boundaries
- Classifications and Designations
- Dredging
- Environment, Department of the
- Environmental Matters
- Flood Control
- Maps and Charts
- Natural Resources
- permits
- plants
- Rules and Regulations
- Salaries and Compensation
- Water
- Water Pollution
- Wetlands
- Electronic Government
- Job Training
- Natural Resources, Department of
- Notices
- Records
- Rivers, Streams, and Lakes
- State Universities and Colleges
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