HB 1089

Did not advance

Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Redeemable Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; establishing a framework for the redemption of redeemable beverage containers sold in the State; requiring that each redeemable beverage container sold in the State depict certain information beginning January 1, 2025; etc.

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Testimony (44)

MGA witness list

FAV 30FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sherard, Trey	Anacostia Riverkeeper	Oral
FAV	Williams, Christopher	Anacostia Watershed Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodrigo, Julieta	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lam, Mara	Container Recycling Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Compton, Stephanie	Energy Justice Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Auerbach, Ruth	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blair, Peterlobbyist	Just Zero	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haag, Dana	Mayor's Office, City of Salisbury	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fani-Gonzalez, Natali	MoCo Councilmember	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glass, Council President Evan	Montgomery County Coucil	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooney, Bente	Plastic Free QAC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moncion, Serena	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	wilson, shari	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Anspach, Chelsea	Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Villazon, Alexander	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gousha, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Harris, Sydney	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kosterlitz, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Olsen, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sawtell, Gregory	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Terrasa, Del. Jen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Via, Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	MANIS, NICK	Manis Canning & Associates	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Houstle, Peter	Maryland Recycling Network	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Valentino, Ellen	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Smaha, Michael	Can Manufacturers Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Dahan Kocher, Delphine	Constellium	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	DeFife, Scott	Glass Packaging Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Noel, Mike	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)