SB 223

Plastic Bag Reduction Act

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting, on or after July 1, 2022, a certain retail establishment from distributing plastic carryout bags to a customer at the point of sale; providing that, on or after July 1, 2022, only the State may enact a law or take other action to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the use of certain plastic bags by a retail establishment, that certain authority of a county or municipality is preempted, and that certain laws or ordinances are superseded; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt certain regulations; etc.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 35FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Johnston, Matthew	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, David	Audubon Maryland-DC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Baltimore City Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aiosa, Jenn	Blue Water Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas-Wilhite, Carmera	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Auerbach, Ruth	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rose, Jodilobbyist	Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	DySard, Alexandra	MOM's Organic Market	Oral
FAV	Boyd, Linda	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Samman, Amy	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ortiz, Adam	Montgomery County Government	Oral
FAV	Song, Oliver	None	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gove, Matt	Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation	Oral
FAV	Ross, Jacob	Oceana	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simons, Dan	Our Last Straw	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooney, Bente	Plastic Free QAC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Stuart	The Downtown Sailing Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lindquist, Adam	Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ambler, Anne	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Breimann, Kate	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hersey, Patricia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Robinson, Shane	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Shangold, Natasha	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Taylor, Zachary	American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Young, Scott	Animal Policy Group	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ludlow, Suzanne	City of Takoma Park	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Recyclable Plastic Bag AllianceUNF 1

Animal Policy GroupFWA 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Audubon Maryland-DCFAV 1

Baltimore City AdministrationFAV 1

Baltimore City Commission on SustainabilityFAV 1

Blue Water BaltimoreFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

City of Takoma ParkFWA 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Interfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeFAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MDEINFO 1

MOM's Organic MarketFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

NoneFAV 1

Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider FoundationFAV 1

OceanaFAV 1

Our Last StrawFAV 1

Plastic Free QACFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

The Downtown Sailing CenterFAV 1

Waterfront Partnership of BaltimoreFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRose, JodiInterfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeRegistered for: Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake

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.…

FAVFredriksson, RyanRegistered for: National Aquarium

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland