HB 284

Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'organics recycling' to include the processing of certain compostable packaging materials; establishing a producer responsibility advisory council to provide advice and make recommendations regarding establishing a producer responsibility program for packaging materials and to report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2025; requiring the Office of Recycling in the Department of the Environment to procure a statewide recycling needs assessment; etc.

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Testimony (50)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 15Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Felton, Dan	AMERIPEN	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Josh	American Chemistry Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	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	Hayes, Justin	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Costa, Greg	Consumer Brands Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinson, Joe	Maryland Forests Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Sean	Mom's Organic Market	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallaher, Patrick	Prince George's County Office of the County Executive	Oral
FAV	Cassel, Scott	Product Stewardship Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	wilson, shari	Trash Free Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Jeffrey	Treated Wood Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Villazon, Alexander	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Love, Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Olds, Elizabethlobbyist	American Forest & Paper Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McLuckie, Johnlobbyist	Consumer Healthcare Products Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Percy, Davionlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs	Oral
UNF	Beirne, Terri	Wine Institute	Written (PDF)
FWA	Georgianni, Brennan	American Cleaning Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cassady, Jacob	Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Auerbach, Ruth	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FWA	Houstle, Peter	Maryland Recycling Network	Written (PDF)
FWA	Miller, Chaz	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Shofar, Steven	Montgomery County Government, Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gove, Matt	Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation	Oral
FWA	Bohle, Matthew	RWL	Written (PDF)
FWA	Greer, Aleta	SFPA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Harting, Martalobbyist	Venable	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tusino, Anthonylobbyist	World Wildlife Fund	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Valentino, Ellen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Chemistry CouncilFAV 1

American Cleaning InstituteFWA 1

American Forest & Paper AssociationUNF 1

AMERIPENFAV 1

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)FWA 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

Consumer Brands AssociationFAV 1

Consumer Healthcare Products AssociationUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Forests AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkFWA 2

Maryland Retailers AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Mom's Organic MarketFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Montgomery County Government, Department of Environmental ProtectionFWA 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider FoundationFWA 1

Percy Public AffairsUNF 1

Prince George's County Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Product Stewardship InstituteFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandINFO 1

RWLFWA 1

SFPAFWA 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

Treated Wood CouncilFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

VenableFWA 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Wine InstituteUNF 1

World Wildlife FundFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

UNFOlds, ElizabethAmerican Forest & Paper AssociationRegistered for: American Forest & Paper Association

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

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

UNFPercy, DavionPercy Public AffairsRegistered for: Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.; City of Seat Pleasant; Maryland Community Action Partnership; Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce; Retail Energy Supply Association, The; Luminis Health…

FWAHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…

FWATusino, AnthonyWorld Wildlife FundRegistered for: WWF US

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

INFOThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland