Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement

HB 218 changes the annual reporting deadline for Maryland's Attorney General's Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit. It requires the Attorney General to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1 (instead of November 30) each year. The report must detail the Unit's activities during the previous fiscal year and any actions taken by the Department of the Environment or Department of Natural Resources in response to the Unit's findings. This bill directly affects the Attorney General's Office, the two environmental departments, and the Governor and General Assembly who receive the reports. The change is procedural, altering the timing of a required annual disclosure.