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Md. ‘rain tax’ repeal bills face scrutiny
Three bills, including a proposal by Gov. Larry Hogan, seeking to repeal a controversial stormwater fee faced tough questions by members of a Senate committee, many of whom voted to pass the three-year-old law.
Senate president offers competing stormwater management bill
Two weeks after Gov. Larry Hogan rolled out legislation to repeal the so-called rain tax, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller JR. offered a competing bill.
Frosh pledges environmental enforcement, cross-border approach on DelMarVa
“Feeding operations have to follow the law,” Frosh said. But without the cooperation of the two other states on the DelMarVa peninsula, Maryland farmers can “move the farm five miles away” to a different state.
Counties eye ‘rain tax’ adjustments
Baltimore County was the first the jurisdiction to announce it planned to revamp its stormwater remediation fees system, but it isn’t the only jurisdiction looking to make adjustments.
Baltimore County plans to slash ‘rain tax’ fees
Baltimore County plans to reduce the rates it charges homeowners and commercial properties as part of Maryland's efforts to comply with an EPA consent decree.
Old environmental issues for a new Md. legislative session
A new governor and a fresh crop of legislators — more than a third of the 188 senators and delegates will be new — will debate environmental issues that preceded many of them.
Miller: No massive tax rollbacks expected
The Senate president said he is optimistic that there will be a good working relationship between Republican Gov.-Elect Larry Hogan and the General Assembly.
Citing will of voters, Democratic senator urges repeal of ‘rain tax’
One Baltimore County state senator is calling for the repeal of Maryland’s two-year old stormwater management fee and drawing the ire of an environmental group who endorsed him.
Coalition fights bill to repeal ‘rain tax’
A coalition of environmental, religious and commercial developers came out in opposition Tuesday to a number of bills seeking to repeal the so-called rain tax or exempt individual counties from it.
A little help for nonprofits
Religious and nonprofit organizations in Baltimore County could see their stormwater management fees reduced under a new program announced by county officials.
Fixing problems with new taxes
Neuman laid the blame for the 2012 fee at the feet of Gov. Martin O'Malley, the Democratic controlled legislature and some Republicans "who actually voted for this tax."
Basu on rain tax: They get you on the bounce
Leave it to an economist to sum up how Maryland's stormwater management fee works.
