SB 116

Department of the Environment - Office of Recycling - Recycling Market Development

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 290 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Office of Recycling in the Department of the Environment to promote the development of markets for recycled materials and recycled products in the State; requiring the Office to evaluate the availability of certain markets and identify businesses in the State that use recycled materials; requiring that the annual Maryland solid waste management and diversion report be submitted to the General Assembly by September 1, 2022, and each year thereafter, and include certain activities; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Keller, Richard	Acting Recycling and Waste Prevention Manager	Oral
FAV	Young, Josh	American Chemistry Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keller, Richard	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ortiz, Adam	Director, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Oral
FAV	MANIS, NICK	Manis Canning & Associates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butler, Alex	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kagan, Sen. Cheryl	Maryland State Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeBary Reighart, Charles William	Retired, Recycling and Waste Prevention Manager, Baltimore County	Oral
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ballentine, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Valentino, Ellen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Robinson, Shane	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Acting Recycling and Waste Prevention ManagerFAV 1

American Chemistry CouncilFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Director, Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Manis Canning & AssociatesFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State SenateFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MDEINFO 1

Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFAV 1

Retired, Recycling and Waste Prevention Manager, Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

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