HB 296

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Environment - Single-Use Plastic Straws - Use in a Food Service Business

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2021, a food service business from providing a single-use plastic straw to a customer dining in the food service business unless the customer requests a straw; and applying the Act.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Byrne, Julia	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas-Wilhite, Carmera	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Breimann, Kate	Environmental Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Houstle, Peter	Maryland Recycling Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nardi, catherine	Montgomery Co. Food Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bankey, Laura	National Aquarium	Position only
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	National Aquarium	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Malcolm	Surfrider Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Shane	Trash Free Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Blendy, Nicholas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Young, Josh	ACC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	young, josh	american chemistry council	Oral
UNF	thompson, melvinlobbyist	md restaurant assoc	Oral
UNF	price, sarahlobbyist	md retailers assoc	Oral
UNF	abbott, tyler	mde	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tompson, Elvia	Annapolis Green	Written (PDF)
FWA	Noveau, Barbara	Do the most good	Written (PDF)
FWA	London, Rachel	Md Developmental Disabilities Council	Oral
FWA	Samman, Amy	MoCo	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FWA	KOLP, ANDE	THE ARC MD	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACCUNF 1

american chemistry councilUNF 1

Annapolis GreenFWA 1

Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Do the most goodFWA 1

Environmental MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkFAV 1

Md Developmental Disabilities CouncilFWA 1

md restaurant assocUNF 1

md retailers assocUNF 1

mdeUNF 1

MoCoFWA 1

Montgomery Co. Food CouncilFAV 1

National AquariumFAV 2

Sierra ClubFWA 1

Surfrider FoundationFAV 1

THE ARC MDFWA 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFredriksson, RyanNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

UNFthompson, melvinmd restaurant assocRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

UNFprice, sarahmd retailers assocRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FWATulkin, JoshSierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter