HB 18

Maryland Paint Stewardship

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment on or before January 1, 2023, and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a certain assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; prohibiting the sale of certain architectural paint under certain circumstances beginning on a certain date; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Nook, Elizabeth	AIA President	Written (PDF)
FAV	McAuliffe, Heidi	American Coatings Association	Oral
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Baltimore City	Position only
FAV	Oldendorf, Kristyn	Baltimore City Department of Public Works	Oral
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Bagaria, Sanjeev	International Paint Recycling Association (IPRA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cassel, Scott	Product Stewardship Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinz, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AIA PresidentFAV 1

American Coatings AssociationFAV 1

Baltimore CityFAV 1

Baltimore City Department of Public WorksFAV 1

Baltimore Commission on SustainabilityFAV 1

CCANFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

International Paint Recycling Association (IPRA)FAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFWA 1

Product Stewardship InstituteFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMehu, NatashaBaltimore CityRegistered 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.…

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.…

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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

FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter