HB 168

Did not advance

Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting certain producers of certain plastic products from selling, offering for sale, or distributing the products to any person in the State unless certain conditions are met; requiring certain producers of certain plastic products to, individually or as part of a representative organization, register and pay a certain annual registration fee to the Department of the Environment; establishing certain minimum postconsumer recycled content percentage requirements for certain products; etc.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bassett, Elle	Arundel Rivers Federation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	BWCUMC Creation Care	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Terrasa, Jen	Delegate, MD General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Konny, Crystal	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conway, Diana	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Position only
FAV	Fidler, Elisabeth	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Position only
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	wilson, shari	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	UUMLM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Position only
UNF	Keith, Rob	AMERIPEN	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Peer, Adam	American Chemistry Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Logan, Jamie	American Cleaning Institute	Written (PDF)
UNF	Costa, Greg	Consumer Brands Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Harvey, Tiffanylobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
FWA	Bailey, Kate	Association of Plastic Recyclers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Miller, Chaz	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Turnock, Kierstin	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Chemistry CouncilUNF 1

American Cleaning InstituteUNF 1

AMERIPENUNF 1

Arundel Rivers FederationFAV 1

Association of Plastic RecyclersFWA 1

BWCUMC Creation CareFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Consumer Brands AssociationUNF 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Delegate, MD General AssemblyFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Less Plastic PleaseFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkFWA 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 2

National AquariumFAV 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

UUMLM-MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFHarvey, TiffanyCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Allied Universal; Baltimore Orioles; CPower; Capital One; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Comcast Cable Communications LLC…

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

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