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House passes septic-inspection bill after debate over cost and enforcement
Summary
After floor debate over affordability and enforcement, the Maryland House of Delegates passed H.B. 146 on-site wastewater inspection and pump-out requirements, 93–36. Supporters called it consumer protection and a public-health safeguard; opponents said it would add transaction costs and risk blocking cash sales.
The Maryland House of Delegates passed House Bill 146 on Tuesday, a measure requiring inspection and periodic pump-outs for many on-site wastewater (septic) systems, after extended floor debate about costs and enforcement. The clerk announced the vote as 93 in favor and 36 opposed, declaring the bill passed.
Supporters, led on the floor by the House floor leader, said the measure protects buyers and local water quality by making failing systems easier to identify. "If they're not properly maintained... when they fail and you have to have a new system installed, it can be very, very expensive," the…
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