An Act establishing the Chesapeake Bay Grant-Only Compliance Program; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; providing for the prohibition of certain fees relating to municipal separate storm sewer system permit compliance and Chesapeake Bay requirements, for grants to fund compliance costs, for limitation on enforcement and for preemption; and making repeals.

Summary

The bill establishes a Chesapeake Bay Grant‑Only Compliance Program run by the Department of Environmental Protection that provides state or federal grants to cover the costs municipalities incur to meet storm‑water (MS4) and Chesapeake Bay nutrient or sediment reduction requirements. It also prohibits public bodies from charging property owners fees for those compliance activities and limits enforcement to situations where full grant funding is available. The measure aims to shift the financial burden from local ratepayers to grant funding and standardize enforcement.

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