Environment - Recycling - Hotels
Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an owner, an operator, or a manager of a hotel to provide recycling for the guests of the hotel and recycle certain materials on or before October 1, 2021; requiring the recycling be carried out in accordance with a certain recycling plan; authorizing a county to require an owner, an operator, or a manager of a hotel to report certain information to the county in a certain manner; authorizing certain entities to conduct certain inspections; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Thomas-Wilhite, Carmera | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Alex | MACo | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Stephanie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Weissnan, Adam | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Clarion in Frederick - Randy Cohen | Oral |
| UNF | Berg, Emily | md hotel and lodging assoc | Position only |
| UNF | rohrer, amylobbyist | md hotel and lodging assoc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mangione, peter | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | watson, kerrylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | abbott, tyler | mde | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBereano, BruceClarion in Frederick - Randy CohenRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…