Maryland HB1065 establishes criteria for coal combustion by-products and a grant program for manufacturers using these by-products.
Maryland HB1065 sets criteria for coal combustion by-products, ensuring they meet environmental safety standards and do not increase risk to groundwater or air emissions. The bill establishes a grant program in the Department of the Environment to award grants to manufacturers of cement, concrete, or construction materials using state-sourced coal combustion by-products. It requires state government units to give preference to bids that use these by-products and demonstrate greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
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