Maryland Recycling Act - Recyclable Materials and Resource Recovery Facilities - Alterations
Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 631 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'recyclable materials' under the Maryland Recycling Act to exclude incinerator ash; and repealing the authority of a county to utilize a resource recovery facility to meet 5% of the waste reduction required to be achieved through recycling in the county's recycling plan.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DySard, Alexandra | MOM's Organic Market | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jung, Roy | Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexander, Peter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Oral + Written (PDF) |