SB 143

Maryland Paint Stewardship

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain producers 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 (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McAuliffe, Heidi	American Coatings Association	Oral
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)	Oral + 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	West, Christopher	Senator Chris West	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Position only
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinz, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Matheson, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FWA	Houstle, Peter	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Coatings AssociationFAV 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 Recycling NetworkFWA 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFWA 1

Product Stewardship InstituteFAV 1

Senator Chris WestFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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