Raskin Bill to Establish Local Stormwater Utilities in Maryland
Attached are four documents related to the “Watershed Protection and Restoration Act,” a bill to require the establishment of local stormwater utilities throughout Maryland, whose lead sponsor and champion in the Maryland Senate is Senator Jamie Raskin (D-20). Many thanks to Senator Jamie Raskin, his staffer Alice Wilkerson, and Consortium members Erik Michelsen and Andy Galli for their hard work in bringing this bill forward this year. We look forward to promoting this bill and educating legislators and local officials on why this dedicated funding source is essential if we are to restore the Bay and other waters of Maryland.
Attached are:
- The draft bill
- A blurb you can incorporate into powerpoint presentations
- A set of talking points you can use for meetings with legislators, local officials, and your own fellow activists;
- A Stormwater One-Pager on the bill, that you can send out now to your networks to begin gathering widespread support.
Every Monday at 4 pm, an ad-hoc, informal group of Consortium members meets by conference call to discuss stormwater legislation; the Raskin bill is our top priority. Erik Michelsen (erik@southriverfederation.net) and Andy Galli (agalli@cleanwater.org) are the leads for this effort; please email them if you want to help promote this legislation. This same Monday conference call is also serving to keep tabs on “the grandfathering effort.”
