Workgroup to Study Youth Camp and RV Park Emergency Preparedness - Established

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HOUSE BILL 937
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By: Delegates Lehman, Foley, Healey, McComas, Palakovich Carr, Ruth, Terrasa,
and Ziegler
Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2026
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Workgroup to Study Youth Camp and RV Park Emergency Preparedness – 2
Established 3

FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup to Study Youth Camp and RV Park 4
Emergency Preparedness; and generally relating to the Workgroup to Study Youth 5
Camp and RV Park Emergency Preparedness. 6

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
That: 8

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 9

(2) “RV park” means a designated area with sites for temporary overnight 10
or seasonal use of: 11

(i) a camping trailer as defined in § 11 –106 of the Transportation 12
Article; or 13

(ii) a park model recreation vehicle as defined in § 11 –144.1 of the 14
Transportation Article. 15

(3) “Youth camp” has the meaning stated in COMAR 10.16.06.02. 16

(b) There is a Workgroup to Study Youth Camp and RV Park Emergency 17
Preparedness. 18

(c) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 19

(1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 20
the Senate; 21
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(2) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the 1
House; 2

(3) the Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee; 3

(4) the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; 4

(5) the Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary’s designee; 5

(6) the State Fire Marshal; 6

(7) one representative of the Youth Camp Safety Advisory Council; and 7

(8) the following members, appointed by the Governor: 8

(i) two representatives who are actively engaged in the ownership 9
or management of a youth camp; and 10

(ii) two representatives who are actively engaged in the ownership 11
or management of an RV park. 12

(d) The Governor , in coordination with the President of the Senate and the 13
Speaker of the House, shall designate the chair of the Workgroup. 14

(e) The Department of the Environment shall provide staff for the Workgroup. 15

(f) A member of the Workgroup: 16

(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 17

(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 18
Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 19

(g) (1) The Workgroup shall: 20

(i) if applicable, study model local emergency preparedness policies 21
in the State for youth camps and RV parks; 22

(ii) review recently enacted legislation in other states that addresses 23
emergency preparedness policies for youth camps and RV parks, including in California 24
and Texas; 25

(iii) create an inventory, disaggregated by county, of all youth camps 26
and RV parks in the State; and 27

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(iv) make recommendations regarding potential le gislation to 1
address statewide emergency preparedness policies for youth camps and RV parks. 2

(2) In creating the inventory required under paragraph (1)(iii) of this 3
subsection, the Workgroup shall seek input from county and other local governments, 4
tourism agencies, and entities responsible for permitting youth camps and RV parks in the 5
State. 6

(h) On or before December 31, 2027, the Workgroup shall report its findings and 7
recommendations to the General Assembly , in accordance wi th § 2 –1257 of the State 8
Government Article. 9

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 10
October 1, 2026. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of September 11
30, 2028 , this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 12
abrogated and of no further force and effect. 13