Maryland Enacts Nation's First Conservation Law Focused On Private Finance
Today, Governor Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. signed into law SB0348/HB0653: The Conservation Finance Act of 2022.
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Today, Governor Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. signed into law SB0348/HB0653: The Conservation Finance Act of 2022.
Tyrone Turner/WAMU/DCist toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU/DCist Hold on to your balloons, Marylanders. Lawmakers approved a bill to penalize individuals $100 for intentionally releasing balloons into the atmosphere, and the measure will now be sent to Republican Governor Larry Hogan's desk. The bill also requires a person fined with releasing a balloon into the atmosphere to watch an information video or perform community service. The bill was voted out of the House chamber along party lines Thursday. It's unclear if Hogan will sign the bill. Many Republican lawma...