Environment - Waste Haulers - Reporting Requirement
Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a waste hauler that disposed of waste to a facility or disposal site located in a county to submit a report on waste disposal activities to the county on or before March 1 each year; and establishing that a waste hauler that violates the Act is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $50 for each day on which the violation exists.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hosain, Sophia | Baltimore Department of Public Works | Oral |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Oral |
| FAV | Scott, Brandon | Mayor, Baltimore City Administration | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mummey, Janelle | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Venable, Victorialobbyist | Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shofar, Steven | Montgomery County Government, Department of Environmental Protection | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Benko, Brian | Smith Industries, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund