HB 217

Did not advance

Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland to review the Maryland Recycling Act, study the recycling and waste systems in Maryland, and make recommendations on updating the Maryland Recycling Act and implementing regional recycling and waste disposal facilities; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to certain legislative Committees by June 30, 2023.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Fixsen, Elizabeth	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Position only
FAV	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Houstle, Peter	Maryland Recycling Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Chaz	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	wilson, shari	Trash Free Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hochberg, Adriana	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	LAPORTE, MARIE	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Love , Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	Written (PDF)
FWA	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

CCANFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFWA 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkFAV 2

Maryland Retailers AssociationFWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVNibber, D'PaulMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: American Heart Association

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

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.…

FWAKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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

FWAGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…