SB 768

Environment - Waste Haulers - Reporting Requirement

Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (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 (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

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	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Position only
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Oral
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Mayor, Baltimore City Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hodges-Hiken, Esq., Lisa	Westport Community Economic Development Corporation	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Position only
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

Baltimore Department of Public WorksFAV 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Mayor, Baltimore City AdministrationFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Montgomery County Government, Department of Environmental ProtectionFWA 1

Smith Industries, Inc.FWA 1

Westport Community Economic Development CorporationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

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