HB 824

Did not advance

Beverage Container Deposit Program - Establishment and Advisory Commission

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a beverage container deposit program on or before September 1, 2021; establishing the Advisory Commission to Develop a Beverage Container Deposit Program; requiring the Advisory Commission to develop a framework for a beverage container deposit program; requiring the Advisory Committee to report its framework and recommendations to certain members and committees of the General Assembly by December 31, 2020; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Thomas-Wilhite, Carmera	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewall, Mike	Energy Justice Network	Oral
FAV	Defife, Scott	Glass Packaging Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Houstle, Peter	Maryland Recycling Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Shane	Trash Free Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Larsen, Emma	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Noveau, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riegle, Chuck	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Butler, Alex	MACo	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Manis, Nick	MD Beer Wholesalers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	MD Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Valentino, Ellen	MD-DE-DC Beverage Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	NWRA, MSLBA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR Service Station	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Elrich, Marc	MoCo	Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Energy Justice NetworkFAV 1

Glass Packaging InstituteFAV 1

MACoUNF 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkFAV 1

MD Beer Wholesalers AssociationUNF 1

MD Retailers AssociationUNF 1

MD-DE-DC Beverage AssociationUNF 1

MDEINFO 1

MoCoFWA 1

NWRA, MSLBAUNF 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandINFO 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

WMDA/CAR Service StationUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFredriksson, RyanRegistered for: National Aquarium

UNFPrice, SarahMD Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

INFOThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland