Environmentalists Wednesday called on Maryland lawmakers to consider a new fee on existing houses and commercial buildings that could raise $85 million annually for Chesapeake Bay restoration.

For the average Maryland homeowner, it would cost about $10 per year, said Kim Coble, president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

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