HB 807

Did not advance

Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving certain compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of certain expenses; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations on how to update the Maryland Recycling Act; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before June 30, 2022; etc.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Love, Delegate Sara	MD House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Position only
FAV	Butler, Alex	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Butler, Alex	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Houstle, Peter	Maryland Recycling Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Houstle, Peter	Maryland Recycling Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Samman, Amy	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Samman, Amy	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ortiz, Adam	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Oral
FAV	Ortiz, Adam	Montgomery County Government	Oral
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Position only
FAV	Breimann, Kate	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Love , Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Love , Sara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Shane	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkFAV 2

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

MD House of DelegatesFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MDEINFO 2

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 2

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 2

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action