Natural Resources - Establishment of Gwynns Falls State Park
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Summary
The bill directs Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish Gwynns Falls State Park in partnership with Baltimore City, prohibiting any entrance fee. It requires a consultant‑led master plan, community focus groups, and a stakeholder advisory committee, and earmarks $2.88 million for the park’s creation and $280,000 for the consultant in the FY 2028 budget. The measure failed to pass.
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- Environment and Transportation — Bill HearingEnvironment and Transportation · Feb 25, 2026
History
- Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Environment and Transportation
Sponsors
- Ruff · sponsor
- Amprey
- Lewis
- Rosenberg
- Stinnett
- Wells
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