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Bill to require cybersecurity plans for larger community water systems narrows scope; sponsors say federal partnerships lower costs
Summary
Senate Bill 871 would require risk assessments, cybersecurity plans and incident reporting for community water systems serving more than 3,300 customers, designate the Maryland Department of the Environment as the lead agency, and require incident notifications to the State Operations Security Center.
Senator Katie Fry Hester asked the House Environment and Transportation Committee on March 26 to report favorably on Senate Bill 871, legislation she described as strengthening cybersecurity oversight for community water and sewer systems.
As amended, Hester said, the bill designates the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) as the lead state agency, requires cybersecurity incident reporting to the State Operations Security Center, mandates risk assessments and cybersecurity…
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