Workgroup to Evaluate the Establishment of a Regional Waste Disposal Facility
Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment to convene a workgroup to evaluate the establishment of a regional waste disposal facility to serve Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, and Howard County; providing for the composition of the workgroup; and requiring the workgroup to report certain findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2022.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Baron, Pete | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lafferty, Steve | Baltimore County government | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Conner, Charleslobbyist | Office of the Baltimore County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, S | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wittner, Diane | Echotopia LLC | Position only |
| UNF | Wittner, Diane | Echotopia LLC, A Zero Waste Business | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist | Clean Water Action | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Ramos, Odette | AMENDMENT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | abbott, tyler | MDE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Eader, Caroline | Zero Waste for Zero Loss | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AMENDMENTINFO 1
Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1
Clean Water ActionFWA 1
Echotopia LLCUNF 1
MDEINFO 1
Zero Waste for Zero LossINFO 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…
INFOMehu, 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.…