Environment - Single-Use Plastics - Restrictions
Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2022, a food service business from providing certain single-use food or beverage products to a certain customer unless requested by the customer; requiring a food service business to maintain a limited supply of certain single-use food and beverage products for certain customers; prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2024, an owner, an operator, or a manager of a lodging establishment with 51 or more rooms from providing certain personal cleansing products in small plastic bottles; etc.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Avins, Miriam | Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Breimann, Kate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hersey, Patricia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Love , Sara | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robinson, Shane | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tevelow, Carla | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Maron, Amy | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | abbott, tyler | MDE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
INFORohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association