HARRY HUGHES, Governor

3517

8-1101, 8-1103(a) and (b), 8-1103.1(b) and (d),
8-1104(b), 8-1105, 8-1105.1(a) and (b), 8-1106,
8-1203, 8-1210, 8-1401(e), 8-1402, 8-1404(b),
8-1405, 8-1406, 8-1407(a), 8-1408, 8-1410(b)
through (d), 8-1411(c), (d), (f), and (g),
8-1411.1(d), (e), and (g), 8-1412, 8-1413(b)
through (1), 8-1413.1, 8-1413.2, 8-1414,
8-1415, 8-1416(b), (d), and (e), and 8-1501(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1979 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article - Natural Resources
Section 8-1404(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1979 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, Presently there are overlapping environmental
regulatory functions assigned to the Department of
Natural Resources and the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene; and

WHEREAS, These overlapping functions have sometimes
resulted in poor utilization of resources,
confusion as to which department is responsible
for particular functions, and the inability of the
departments to carry out fully the environmental
functions assigned to them; and

WHEREAS, The overlapping environmental regulatory functions
involve water pollution control (including
sediment and oil pollution control), water supply
(including water well drilling), and hazardous
substances control; and

WHEREAS, The State will be at a competitive disadvantage if
it fails to better coordinate and administer its
environmental regulatory functions, especially
those functions involving the control and disposal
of hazardous substances; and

WHEREAS, The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has
been the department responsible for most of the
State's environmental regulatory programs; and

WHEREAS, The Deputy State Health Officers have performed
and should continue to perform significant roles
involving environmental regulatory functions; and