SB 56

Food Waste and Solid Waste Reduction – Grants, Fund, and Surcharge

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the On-Farm Organic Diversion and Composting Grant Program to award grants to eligible entities to assist with the costs of developing and implementing on-farm composting and compost use, food waste prevention, and food rescue projects; requiring the Department of the Environment to use funds from the Reduce, Recycle, Remanufacture Fund to support the Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste; authorizing the Department to establish a statewide solid waste disposal surcharge; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arnold, Tyahna	Ashlar Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Oral
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jakuta, Joseph	Climate Parents of Prince George's	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Caruso, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Food System Resiliency Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lansing, Stephanie	Maryland Food System Resiliency Council	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caruso, Michellelobbyist	Montgomery County Food Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hellem, Steven	SM2A	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	public	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matheson, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Toole, Bridget	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Parry, Ben	Compost Crew	Oral
FWA	Geraldo, Manuellobbyist	Washington Gas	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jones, Carol Adaire	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ohlinger, Keith	Individual	Oral
FWA	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Ashlar Government RelationsFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Parents of Prince George'sFAV 1

Compost CrewFWA 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland Food System Resiliency CouncilFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Montgomery County Food CouncilFAV 1

publicFAV 1

SM2AFAV 1

Washington GasFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

FAVCaruso, MichelleMaryland Food System Resiliency CouncilRegistered for: Montgomery County Food Council, Inc.

FAVCaruso, MichelleMontgomery County Food CouncilRegistered for: Montgomery County Food Council, Inc.

FAVDoordan, KellypublicRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FWAGeraldo, ManuelWashington GasRegistered for: Washington Gas Light

FWARanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action