Kate Stewart

Long-term solid waste disposal

Refurbishing the incinerator could cost about $356 million; long-haul trucking means per-ton costs and possible price volatility.

Gude Landfill long-term lease

Septic system maintenance and the pump-out rebate pilot

Small pilot appropriation now; a bigger budget request could follow if the program proves popular.

Forest conservation law applicability and brush management

The Office of Management and Budget found no financial impact; farmers just save time and paperwork.

Data center moratorium bill

Sponsors flagged energy costs and future tax rate questions as open issues to be studied during the moratorium period.

Clarksburg Road Sewer Connection for Assisted Living Facility

Green Bank climate funding expansion

$2 million of a $2.49 million increase moved to the reconciliation list.

Green Bank fuel-energy tax amendments

Reallocates how existing fuel-energy tax money can be used — no new tax, but spending flexibility changes.

Solar rules on farmland and rooftops (ZTA 26-07)

Solar Collection System Standards

PFAS contamination and well-water safety

Free testing is being provided in the affected area; a broader well-testing program would carry unknown costs.

Climate assessments for legislation (Bill 34-25)

Minor administrative cost for preparing expanded assessments; no major direct spending.

Water Quality Protection Fund transfer

Critics estimate roughly $76 million in stream restoration spending in the CIP, with financing costs near $800,000 per $1 million borrowed.

Roadside tree protection funding

$100,050 from the Street Tree Planting Fund.

Future of the Resource Recovery Facility (incinerator)

Keeping the incinerator running for FY27 costs about $17 million gross, roughly $4.4 million net of what would be spent anyway.

Data center siting and impacts in Montgomery County

Speakers cited potential 25-70% residential energy bill increases from grid demand, alongside promised tax revenue.

Water Quality Protection Charge increase from $147 to $157

Homeowners would pay $10 more per year on the water quality charge if the increase is ultimately approved.

State data center legislation vs. local control

Electric bus depot utilities and hydrogen fueling for Ride On

Costs are pending before the full Council on the Reconciliation List.

Sligo Creek flood mitigation feasibility studies

Net-neutral: $1 million redirected to flood studies via refinancing another stormwater project.

Department of Environmental Protection - Water Quality Protection Fund (Levchenko)