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HB 307

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Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility

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

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Environment to conduct a statewide recycling needs assessment every 10 years; requiring, by April 1, 2024, producers of certain packaging materials to individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization submit a producer responsibility plan to the Department for approval; prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2024, a producer of certain packaging materials from selling or distributing the packaging materials unless the producer has an approved producer responsibility plan; etc.

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Testimony (64)

MGA witness list
FAV 32FavorableFWA 15Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBaron, PeterAnne Arundel CountyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBeller, JoelBaltimore County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Connor, MonicaCCANWritten (PDF)
FAVNorris, JohnlobbyistCalvert County AttorneyWritten (PDF)
FAVCollins, ReubenCharles County ComissionersWritten (PDF)
FAVDay, JacobCity of SalisburyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBartlett, OliviaDoTheMostGoodWritten (PDF)
FAVSchlaich, SamFlexible Packaging AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMoore, ShannonFrederick County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVEvans Arthurs, MaureenHoward County GovernmentOral + Written (PDF)
FAVYounts, DianaMLC Climate Justice WingPosition only
FAVNibber, D'PaullobbyistMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVBoyd, LindaMaryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVScarr, EmilylobbyistMaryland PIRGWritten (PDF)
FAVEck, RaimeeMaryland Public Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVMehu, NatashalobbyistMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVCrooms, AndreaPrince George's County Department of EnvironmentOral
FAVAlsobrooks, AngelaPrince George's County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVCassel, ScottProduct Stewardship InstituteOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTruelove, AlexThe Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)Oral
FAVwilson, shariTrash Free MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVNorris-Waldt, LindaUS Composting CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVEgan, AshleylobbyistUULM-MDWritten (PDF)
FAVCardin, NinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDavlin, SharonIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Lierman, Delegate LiermanlegislatorIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFeldmark, JoshualobbyistIndividualOral
FAVFredriksson, RyanlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHochberg, AdrianaIndividualOral
FAVLierman, BrookeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTurnock, KierstinIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFGeorgianni, BrennanAmerican Cleaning InstituteWritten (PDF)
UNFOlds, ElizabethlobbyistAmerican Forest & Paper AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGutierrez, CarloslobbyistConsumer Healthcare Products AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFHoustle, PeterMaryland Recycling NetworkWritten (PDF)
UNFMiller, ChazMaryland Recycling NetworkOral
UNFLevine, BrianlobbyistMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFSchenck, AlexPepsiCoWritten (PDF)
UNFGoldscher, JayPrinting & Graphics Association Mid-AtlanticWritten (PDF)
UNFBohle, MatthewRWLWritten (PDF)
UNFRifkin, BradlobbyistRWLWritten (PDF)
UNFThompson, MelvinlobbyistRestaurant Association of MarylandOral
UNFWells , MatthewWestRockWritten (PDF)
UNFKasemeyer, PamIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRedicker, JaneIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSiller, GinnyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAFelton, DanAMERIPENOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKunze, JenniferlobbyistClean Water ActionWritten (PDF)
FWACollins, SusanContainer Recycling InstituteWritten (PDF)
FWAElrich, MarcCounty ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FWADeFife, ScottGlass Packaging InstituteOral + Written (PDF)
FWAAuerbach, RuthIndivisible Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
FWASeldman, NeilInstitute for Local Self-RelianceWritten (PDF)
FWATulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FWABailey, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FWAAinsworth, MarthaMaryland Sierra ClubOral
FWAGove, MattOcean City Chapter of the Surfrider FoundationOral
FWAWhite, JoshlobbyistPerry White Ross & JacobsonWritten (PDF)
FWAArndt, DaveIndividualPosition only
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Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNorris, JohnCalvert County AttorneyRegistered for: County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland
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.
FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD
FAVFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers
FAVFredriksson, RyanRegistered for: National Aquarium
UNFOlds, ElizabethAmerican Forest & Paper AssociationRegistered for: American Forest & Paper Association
UNFGutierrez, CarlosConsumer Healthcare Products AssociationRegistered for: Consumer Healthcare Products Association
UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
UNFRifkin, BradRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Baltimore Banner, The; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brewers Association of Maryland
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
FWAKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action
FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FWAWhite, JoshPerry White Ross & JacobsonRegistered for: Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.; Glaxo Smith Kline; IWP (Injured Workers Pharmacy); Maryland Legal Aid; Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association; Mobile Voting Project
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