MC/PG 105-25 Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission – Membership, Transparency, Billing, and Planning (WSSC Transparency and Reform Act of 2025)

Requested by: Delegate Korman

Co-Sponsors: Delegates Wilkins and Barnes

Synopsis: FOR the purpose of requiring one of the commissioners from Montgomery County on the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to be the Director of the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection or the Director’s designee; requiring the Commission to develop certain long–range planning scenarios on a periodic basis; requiring the Commission to include certain information related to the Commission on the Commission’s searchable website; prohibiting the Commission from limiting how frequently certain customers may receive a certain billing adjustment; altering the authorized billing frequency for certain charges; requiring the Commission to appoint a representative to a certain coordinating committee; requiring the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department of Legislative Services to conduct a certain review of the efficiency and sustainability of the Commission’s operations; and generally relating to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.

Full Text: View as PDF here

House Bill Number: HB1195

Files:

Status:

Montgomery County House Delegation

  • 11/4/24 Assigned to the Metro Washington Area Committee

  • 12/9/24 Montgomery County Delegation Bill Hearing - 7:00 p.m.

  • 2/10/25 Metro Washington Area Committee - Favorable with Amendment (6-0)

  • 2/7/25 Montgomery County House Delegation - Favorable with Amendment (24-0)

House

  • 2/06/2025 First Reading Environment and Transportation

  • 2/21/2025 Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

  • 3/14/2025 Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

  • 3/05/2025 Favorable with Amendments {493627/1 Adopted

  • 3/05/2025 Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  • 3/09/2025 Third Reading Passed (138-0)

  • 3/22/2025Returned Passed

Senate

  • 3/02/2025 Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

  • 4/01/2025 Hearing 4/01 at 3:30 p.m.

  • 4/03/2025 Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

  • 4/03/2025 Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  • 4/04/2025 Third Reading Passed (44-0)

Final Outcome

  • 5/13/2025 Approved by the Governor Chapter 593

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