HB 700

Did not advance

Environment – Products and Packaging – Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising for Recycling

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain plastic resin labeling requirements for rigid plastic containers and plastic bottles; prohibiting the display of a certain symbol on rigid plastic containers and plastic bottles if the containers and bottles do not meet certain requirements; prohibiting a person from making certain environmental marketing claims; prohibiting a person from offering for sale, selling, distributing, or importing into the State any product or packaging labeled with or depicting certain environmental marketing claims; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 11Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Levine, David	American Sustainable Business Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanborn, Heidi	National Stewardship Action Council	Oral
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Love , Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Felton, Dan	AMERIPEN	Written (PDF)
UNF	Peer, Adam	American Chemistry Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Georgianni, Brennan	American Cleaning Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gruber, Michaellobbyist	Consumer Brands Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McLuckie, Johnlobbyist	Consumer Healthcare Products Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Fortunato, Danielle	Plastics Industry Association	Oral
UNF	Reiter, Walter	Individual	Oral
UNF	Valentino, Ellen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FWA	Senuta, Mignon	ESG Engagement & Corporate Communications	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FWA	Miller, Chaz	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral
FWA	Gove, Matt	Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation	Oral
FWA	wilson, shari	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Maron, Amy	Individual	Oral
FWA	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Chemistry CouncilUNF 1

American Cleaning InstituteUNF 1

American Sustainable Business NetworkFAV 1

AMERIPENUNF 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

Consumer Brands AssociationUNF 1

Consumer Healthcare Products AssociationUNF 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFWA 1

ESG Engagement & Corporate CommunicationsFWA 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkFWA 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFWA 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFWA 1

National Stewardship Action CouncilFAV 1

Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider FoundationFWA 1

Plastics Industry AssociationUNF 1

Trash Free MarylandFWA 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

UNFGruber, MichaelConsumer Brands AssociationRegistered for: Household & Commercial Products Association

UNFMcLuckie, JohnConsumer Healthcare Products AssociationRegistered for: Consumer Healthcare Products Association

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

FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FWARanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action