Environment – Recycling – Hotels
Sponsor: Marlon Amprey (District 40)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an owner, an operator, or a manager of a hotel to provide recycling for the guests of the hotel and recycle certain materials on or before October 1, 2024; authorizing a county to require an owner, an operator, or a manager of a hotel to report recycling activities to the county in a certain manner; and authorizing an enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county, a municipality, or any other local government to conduct inspections of a hotel to enforce certain provisions of the Act.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hosain, Sophia | Baltimore Department of Public Works | Oral |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amprey, Marlon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Amprey, Delegate Ampreylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law | Oral |
| UNF | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jackson, Adam | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Patel, Deepak | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Ainsworth, Martha | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frier, Robert | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association