Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattresses and Box Springs
Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a county to include, in a certain recycling plan by December 31, 2024, a certain plan for decreasing the amount of mattresses and box springs disposed of in landfills; requiring the Office of Recycling within the Department of the Environment to provide to local communities certain encouragement, information, and examples relating to certain programs that divert mattresses and box springs from disposal in landfills and incinerators and that recycle or reuse mattresses and box springs; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McDonald, Terrence | St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eader, Caroline | Zero Waste for Zero Loss | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Young, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Baltimore City Administration | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Clarke, Marie | ISPA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Houstle, Peter | Maryland Recycling Network | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cassel, Scott | Product Stewardship Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hill, Terri | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Parsa, Carolyn | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | P. Kennedy, Kathleen | Department of Legislative Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | abbott, tyler | MDE | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMehu, NatashaBaltimore City AdministrationRegistered 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.…