HB 255

Maryland Paint Stewardship

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (35-12) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring producers of architectural paint 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 July 1, 2024, 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 January 1, 2025; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	McAuliffe, Heidi	American Coatings Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagaria, Sanjeev	International Paint Recycling Association (IPRA)	Oral
FAV	Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Houstle, Peter	Maryland Recycling Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodgers, Brett	PaintCare	Oral
FAV	Rehard, Lelande	Product Stewardship Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Boyce, Regina T.	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parsa, Carolyn	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lee, Mickey	Individual	Position only
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)