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MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 12 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions|Section 2-1208 - Credits for Implementation of Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan

    (a)    A greenhouse gas emissions source in the State’s manufacturing sector that implements a voluntary greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan that is approved by the Department on or before January 1, 2012, may be eligible to receive voluntary early action credits under any future State law requiring greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the manufacturing sector.    (b)    A voluntary greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan may include measures to:        (1)    Reduce energy use and increase process efficiency; and        (2)    Facilitate industry–wide research and development directed toward future measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 12 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions|Section 2-1210 - Action by General Assembly on Review of Study and Reports

    On review of the study required under § 2–1207 of this subtitle, and the reports required under § 2–1211 of this subtitle, the General Assembly:        (1)    May act to maintain, revise, or eliminate the 40% greenhouse gas emissions reduction required under § 2–1204.1 of this subtitle; and        (2)    Shall consider whether to continue the special manufacturing provisions in § 2–1205(f)(1) of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 12 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions|Section 2-1211 - Monitoring Implementation of Plans; Report

    The Department shall monitor implementation of the plans required under § 2–1205 of this subtitle and shall submit a report, on or before October 1, 2022, and every 5 years thereafter, to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly that describes the State’s progress toward achieving:        (1)    The reductions in greenhouse gas emissions required under this subtitle, or any revisions conducted in accordance with § 2–1210 of this subtitle; and        (2)    The greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed by 2050 in order to avoid dangerous anthropogenic changes to the Earth’s climate system, based on the predominant view of the scientific community at the time of the latest report.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 13 - Maryland Commission on Climate Change|Section 2-1301 - Commission Established; Staff

    (a)    There is a Commission on Climate Change in the Department to advise the Governor and General Assembly on ways to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, and adapt to the consequences of climate change.    (b)    The Department and the Department of Natural Resources shall jointly staff the Commission.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 13 - Maryland Commission on Climate Change|Section 2-1303 - Working Groups Established

    (a)    The Commission shall establish:        (1)    A Scientific and Technical Working Group;        (2)    A Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Working Group;        (3)    An Adaptation and Response Working Group; and        (4)    An Education, Communication, and Outreach Working Group.    (b)    The Commission may establish other working groups as needed.    (c)    The Chair of the Commission shall appoint working group members who represent both public and private interests in climate change, including representatives of:        (1)    Academic institutions;        (2)    Renewable and traditional energy providers;        (3)    Environmental organizations;        (4)    Government agencies;        (5)    Labor organizations; and        (6)    Business interests, including the insurance and real estate industries.    (d)    The Commission shall prioritize working group actions, including:        (1)    Strengthening and maintaining existing State climate action plans;        (2)    Developing broad public and private partnerships with local, State, and federal agencies;        (3)    Communicating with and educating citizens about the urgency of acting to reduce the impacts of climate change;        (4)    Maintaining an inventory of Maryland’s greenhouse gas emissions sources and carbon sinks;        (5)    Addressing any disproportionate impacts of climate change on low–income and vulnerable communities;        (6)    Assessing the impacts that climate change may have on the State’s economy, revenues, and investment decisions;        (7)    Assessing the needs for utilities and other public and private service providers throughout the State to adjust their operating practices and investment strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change on their customers and the public;        (8)    Assessing the impacts that climate change may have on agriculture in the State;        (9)    Recommending short– and long–term strategies and initiatives to better mitigate, prepare for, and adapt to the consequences of climate change;        (10)    Assisting local governments in supporting community–scale climate vulnerability assessments and the development and integration of specific strategies into local plans and ordinances;        (11)    Establishing comprehensive and accountable annual working group work plans that set annual goals and performance benchmarks and prioritize new and existing climate change mitigation and preparedness actions and initiatives;        (12)    Maintaining a comprehensive action plan, with 5–year benchmarks, to achieve science–based reductions in Maryland’s greenhouse gas emissions;        (13)    Convening regular working group and full Commission meetings to ensure that sufficient progress is being made across all sectors and communities in Maryland; and        (14)    Considering other related matters as the Commission determines to be necessary.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 13 - Maryland Commission on Climate Change|Section 2-1304 - Reports

    On or before November 15 of each year, the Commission shall report to the Governor and General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the status of the State’s efforts to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, and adapt to the consequences of climate change, including future plans and recommendations for legislation, if any, to be considered by the General Assembly.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 13 - Maryland Commission on Climate Change|Section 2-1305 - Reporting on Greenhouse Reduction Goal and Impacts of Climate Change by State Agencies

    (a)    (1)    Each State agency shall review its planning, regulatory, and fiscal programs to identify and recommend actions to more fully integrate the consideration of Maryland’s greenhouse gas reduction goal and the impacts of climate change.        (2)    The review shall include the consideration of:            (i)    Sea level rise;            (ii)    Storm surges and flooding;            (iii)    Increased precipitation and temperature; and            (iv)    Extreme weather events.    (b)    Each State agency shall identify and recommend specific policy, planning, regulatory, and fiscal changes to existing programs that do not currently support the State’s greenhouse gas reduction efforts or address climate change.    (c)    (1)    The following State agencies shall report annually on the status of programs that support the State’s greenhouse gas reduction efforts or address climate change, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Commission and the Governor:            (i)    The Department;            (ii)    The Department of Agriculture;            (iii)    The Department of General Services;            (iv)    The Department of Housing and Community Development;            (v)    The Department of Natural Resources;            (vi)    The Department of Planning;            (vii)    The Department of Transportation;            (viii)    The Maryland Energy Administration;            (ix)    The Maryland Insurance Administration;            (x)    The Public Service Commission; and            (xi)    The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.        (2)    The report required in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:            (i)    Program descriptions and objectives;            (ii)    Implementation milestones, whether or not they have been met;            (iii)    Enhancement opportunities;            (iv)    Funding;            (v)    Challenges;            (vi)    Estimated greenhouse gas emissions reductions, by program, for the prior calendar year; and            (vii)    Any other information that the agency considers relevant.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 13 - Maryland Commission on Climate Change|Section 2-1306 - Science-Based Sea Level Rise Projections

    (a)    The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science shall establish science–based sea level rise projections for Maryland’s coastal areas and update them at least every 5 years.    (b)    The science–based sea level rise projections shall include maps that indicate the areas of the State that may be most affected by storm surges, flooding, and extreme weather events.    (c)    The science–based sea level rise projections required under this section shall be made publicly available on the Internet.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 14 - u.s. Climate Alliance|Section 2-1401 - u.s. Climate Alliance

    (a)    (1)    On or before July 1, 2018, the Governor shall include the State as a member of the U.S. Climate Alliance.        (2)    The Governor may withdraw the State from the U.S. Climate Alliance only if the General Assembly enacts a law to approve the withdrawal.    (b)    On or before December 1, 2018, and on or before December 1 each year thereafter, the Governor shall report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Environment and Transportation Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the State’s participation in the U.S. Climate Alliance, including:        (1)    Any collaborations or partnerships among the Alliance members or external stakeholders; and        (2)    Any policies or programs that the Alliance has endorsed, undertaken, or considered.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 15 - Zero-Emission Vehicle School Buses|Section 2-1501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Fund” means the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Fund.    (c)    “Program” means the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant Program.    (d)    “Zero–emission vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 23–206.4 of the Transportation Article.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 15 - Zero-Emission Vehicle School Buses|Section 2-1502 - Technical Assistance

    The Department and the Department of Transportation jointly shall provide technical assistance to county boards of education and entities that contract with county boards to provide transportation services for transitioning to the use of school buses that are zero–emission vehicles throughout the State.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 15 - Zero-Emission Vehicle School Buses|Section 2-1503 - Zero-Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant Program

    (a)    There is a Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant Program in the State.    (b)    The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to county boards of education and entities that contract with county boards to provide transportation services to:        (1)    Purchase school buses that are zero–emission vehicles;        (2)    Install electric vehicle infrastructure for charging school buses that are zero–emission vehicles;        (3)    Engage in planning for a transition to using school buses that are zero–emission vehicles; and        (4)    Fund pilot programs to experiment with a transition to school buses that are zero–emission vehicles.    (c)    The Department, in consultation with the State Department of Education, shall implement and administer the Program.    (d)    (1)    If the Department receives any funds as a result of a legal settlement that are earmarked for the purpose of transitioning to school buses that are zero–emission vehicles, the funds shall be made available to award grants in accordance with this section.        (2)    In addition to any funding provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, funding for the Program consists of:            (i)    Money appropriated in the State budget for the Program; and            (ii)    Any additional money made available to the Program from any private or public sources.    (e)    The Department may adopt regulations to implement this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  2-1504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control|Subtitle 15 - Zero-Emission Vehicle School Buses|Section 2-1504 - Zero-Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Fund

    (a)    There is a Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Fund.    (b)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding for the Program.    (c)    The Department, in consultation with the State Department of Education, shall administer the Fund.    (d)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (e)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;        (2)    Interest earnings of the Fund;        (3)    Donations;        (4)    Money derived from legal settlements earmarked for the purpose of transitioning to school buses that are zero–emission vehicles; and        (5)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.    (f)    The Fund may be used only for the Program.    (g)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.        (2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.    (h)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.    (i)    Money expended from the Fund for the Program is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for the Program.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 3-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Environmental noise standard” means a goal for the limitation of noise, from all sources, that exists in a defined area under specified conditions.    (c)    (1)    “Noise” means the intensity, frequency, duration, and character of sound.        (2)    “Noise” includes sound and vibration of subaudible frequencies.    (d)    “Political subdivision” means a county or municipal corporation of this State.    (e)    “Sound level limit” means the maximum allowable noise emission from a noise source in a defined area under specified conditions.    (f)    “Source” means any person or property from which sound originates.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 3-102 - Legislative Findings

    The General Assembly finds:        (1)    That the people of this State have a right to an environment that is free from any noise that:            (i)    May jeopardize their health, general welfare, or property; or            (ii)    Degrades the quality of their lives; and        (2)    That there is a substantial body of knowledge about the adverse effects of excessive noise on the public health, the general welfare, and property, and that this knowledge should be used to develop environmental noise standards that will protect the public health, the general welfare, and property with an adequate margin of safety.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 3-103 - Revision of Noise Standards and Sound Level Limits

    Except as otherwise provided by law, the Department shall revise the State’s environmental noise standards and sound level limits as necessary or appropriate.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 3-104 - Authority to Obtain Funds

    The Department may obtain any federal or other funds that are available to this State for purposes that are within the scope of this title.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 4 - Rulemaking and Enforcement|Section 3-403 - Environmental Noise Standards, Sound Level Limits, and Noise Control Rules and Regulations -- Enforcement

    (a)    A political subdivision may enforce the sound level limits and noise control rules and regulations adopted under this title.    (b)    A political subdivision that enforces a noise control standard adopted under this title or an ordinance concerning noise may:        (1)    Investigate a complaint concerning noise;        (2)    Institute and conduct a survey and testing program concerning noise;        (3)    Test or make another determination of the source of a noise; and        (4)    Assess the degree of required abatement of the noise.    (c)    Each sound level limit shall be applied at the boundary of:        (1)    A property; or        (2)    A land use category, as determined by the responsible political subdivision.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 4 - Rulemaking and Enforcement|Section 3-404 - Corrective Orders

    If a political subdivision determines that there is a violation of this title or any sound level limit or noise control rule or regulation adopted under this title, the political subdivision, after notice to the alleged violator, may issue a corrective order.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 4 - Rulemaking and Enforcement|Section 3-405 - Injunctive Actions

    (a)    A political subdivision may bring an action to enjoin any conduct that is a willful violation of any provision of this title or any rule, regulation, or order adopted or issued under this title.    (b)    An action may not be brought under this section unless the person against whom it is brought has been given a reasonable time to comply with the provision that is the basis of the action.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 4 - Rulemaking and Enforcement|Section 3-406 - Civil Penalty

    (a)    A person who willfully violates any provision of this title or any rule, regulation, or order adopted or issued under this title is liable to a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000, to be collected in a civil action brought by a political subdivision in the circuit court for any county. Each day a violation continues is a separate violation under this section.    (b)    The political subdivision may compromise and settle any claim for a civil penalty under this section.    (c)    If, within 1 year after a civil penalty is compromised and settled under subsection (b) of this section, the person against whom the penalty is imposed satisfies the political subdivision that the violation has been eliminated or the order has been satisfied, the political subdivision may return to the person not more than 75 percent of the penalty paid.    (d)    An action under this section is in addition to and not instead of an action for injunctive relief under § 3–405 of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 4 - Rulemaking and Enforcement|Section 3-407 - Plan for Compliance

    A person is not subject to action for a violation of a provision of this title or any rule or regulation adopted under this title so long as the person acts in accordance with a plan for compliance that:        (1)    The person has submitted to the political subdivision; and        (2)    The political subdivision has approved, with or without amendments.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 4 - Rulemaking and Enforcement|Section 3-408 - Conditions Not Violations

    A condition that is caused by an act of God, a strike, a riot, a catastrophe, or a cause over which an alleged violator has no control is not a violation of this title or any rule or regulation adopted under this title.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 5 - Duties and Authority of Units of State Government|Section 3-501 - "Unit" Defined

    In this subtitle, “unit” means a unit of the State government or a political subdivision.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 5 - Duties and Authority of Units of State Government|Section 3-502 - Support of State Noise Control Policy

    To the fullest extent consistent with its authority under a law that it administers, a unit shall carry out programs that the unit administers to further the policy of the State to provide people with an environment free from noise that:         (1)    May jeopardize health, general welfare, and property; or        (2)    Degrades the quality of life.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  3-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 3 - Noise Control|Subtitle 5 - Duties and Authority of Units of State Government|Section 3-503 - Compliance With Noise Control Requirements

    A unit shall comply with federal, State, and interstate requirements concerning the control of environmental noise if the unit:         (1)    Has jurisdiction over any property or facility; or        (2)    Engages in any activity that results, or may result, in the emission of noise.