Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction - Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting
Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring that a water bottle filling station be installed in certain new construction beginning October 1, 2024; requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain survey, gather certain data, and identify alternative methods for providing drinking water on or before October 1, 2025; and requiring the Department, on or before December 1, 2025, to submit the survey and alternative methods to the Governor and the General Assembly.
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Testimony (40)
MGA witness listFAV 35FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bassett, Elle | Arundel Rivers Federation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bassett, Elle | Arundel Rivers Federation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swanson, Taylor | Assateague Coastal Trust | Position only |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ross, Gabrielle | Concerned Citizens Against Industrial CAFOs (CCAIC) | Position only |
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Position only |
| FAV | Aguilar, Jorgelobbyist | Food & Water Watch | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Konny, Crystal | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Less Plastic Please | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Less Plastic Please | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ainsworth, Martha | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ainsworth, Martha | Maryland Sierra Club | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Position only |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | wilson, shari | Trash Free Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | wilson, shari | Trash Free Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Broder, Robin | Waterkeepers Chesapeake | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davlin, Sharon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ruth, S | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, S | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Hale, Lauralobbyist | American Heart Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Konny, Crystal | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stewart, Laura | MCCPTA Health and Wellness | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
DoTheMostGoodFAV 1
Food & Water WatchFAV 1
Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1FWA 1
Less Plastic PleaseFAV 2
Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 2
NAACPFAV 1
SELFFAV 1
Trash Free MarylandFAV 2
YearFAV 2