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Solid Waste Disposal and Diversion and On–Farm Composting and Compost Use

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the On-Farm Composting and Compost Use Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; establishing a solid waste disposal surcharge to be paid, on a quarterly basis beginning April 1, 2023, to the Comptroller by owners or operators of refuse disposal facilities in the State; establishing the Environmental Stewardship Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring the Comptroller to, on an annual basis, transfer certain solid waste disposal surcharge revenue to certain funds for certain purposes; etc.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list
FAV 23FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAvins, MiriamBaltimore City Commission on SustainabilityWritten (PDF)
FAVHale, TerryCecil County Councils OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVClark, Robin JessicalobbyistChesapeake Bay FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBlumer, KristieCompost CrewOral
FAVHeidarian, HumonFair Farms (Waterkeepers Chesapeake)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVHeiderman, GarveyHobbit RestaurantOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHosain, SophiaInstitute for Local Self-RelianceWritten (PDF)
FAVJones, SophiaInstitute for Local Self-RelianceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlatt, BrendaInstitute for Local Self-RelianceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVYounts, DianaMLC Climate Justice WingPosition only
FAVFerguson, ColbyMaryland Farm BureauOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVAinsworth, MarthaMaryland Sierra ClubOral
FAVCabrera, YvetteNatural Resources Defense CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKuzemchak, DonnaThe City of FrederickOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWaldt, LindaUS Composting CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVLosoya, KeithWaste NeutralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVArndt, DaveIndividualPosition only
FAVBoyce, Regina T.IndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Boyce, Delegate BoycelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVOhlinger, KeithIndividualOral
FAVRanson, EmilylobbyistIndividualPosition only
UNFLeager, KaleighCaroline County Commissioner's OfficeWritten (PDF)
UNFBereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral
UNFKasemeyer, PamIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAMathias, JasonMontgomery County MDWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVClark, Robin JessicaChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation; American Heart Association; Indivior, Inc.
FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action
UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.