Maryland SB558 establishes a Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program to fund oyster propagation and replenishment projects.
Maryland SB558 establishes the Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program within the Department of Natural Resources. The program aims to provide funding for oyster propagation and replenishment projects that mitigate the effects of transportation projects on the state's oyster population. The Governor is required to include an annual appropriation of $2,000,000 to the program from the Transportation Trust Fund. The act takes effect October 1, 2026.
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