Environment – Statewide Green Business Certification Program – Establishment
What this bill does
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and administer a statewide green business certification program; requiring the green business certification program to recognize businesses operating in a way that reduces their environmental footprint and to provide consumers with information on how to identify those businesses; requiring the Department to update and enhance the statewide green business certification program in consultation with the Montgomery County Green Business Certification Program; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (19)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kickenson, Jerry | Congregation Action Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guier, David | Global Communities | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schablein, Jared | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Position only |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Houstle, Peter | Maryland Recycling Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Samman, Amy | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swanson, Tricia | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swanson, Tricia | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marquardt, Sandra | Naturepedic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist | Tabuteau, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Price, Verna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shetty, Emily | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shetty, Emily | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | abbott, tyler | MDE | Written (PDF) |