Maryland Paint Stewardship
Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 587 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
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 by July 1, 2025, and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a certain assessment; prohibiting the sale of certain architectural paint beginning January 1, 2026 unless an approved Paint Stewardship Program has been implemented by certain producers; etc.
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Testimony (38)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableUNF 16Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Faulkner, Jaclyn | AIA Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McAuliffe, Heidi | American Coatings Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Luna, Richard | Baltimore Department of Public Works | Oral |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Konny, Crystal | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Less Plastic Please | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olszewski, Marisa | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Chaz | Maryland Recycling Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ainsworth, Martha | Maryland Sierra Club | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Position only |
| FAV | Cassel, Scott | Product Stewardship Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doordan, Kellylobbyist | public | Position only |
| FAV | Boyce, Regina T. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davlin, Sharon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
ICQUNF 1
Less Plastic PleaseFAV 1
Maryland PIRGFAV 1
Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1
publicFAV 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association