Workgroup to Evaluate the Establishment of a Regional Waste Disposal Facility
Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (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, 2021.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lafferty, Steve | Baltimore County government | Oral |
| FAV | Conner, Charleslobbyist | Office of the Baltimore County Executive | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klausmeier, Katherine | Senator Katherine Klausmeier | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | abbott, tyler | MDE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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.…