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Environment - Covered Electronic Devices Recycling Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program in the Department of the Environment; repealing certain provisions of law relating to existing covered electronic takeback programs; repealing a certain provision of law authorizing a county to address methods for the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in a certain recycling plan; requiring a separate covered electronic device recycling account within the State Recycling Trust Fund; altering the uses of the Trust Fund; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLuna, RichardBaltimore Department of Public WorksOral
FAVGreen, YosefLS Enterprise GroupWritten (PDF)
FAVFeighner, LizLess Plastic PleasePosition only
FAVMcIlroy, KittyMaryland Recycling NetworkOral + Written (PDF)
FAVThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVNicholas, BetsyPotomac Riverkeeper NetworkPosition only
FAVMattock, DanSecurisOral + Written (PDF)
FAVOldendorf, KristynSolid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVSunkara, SonieRevivalWritten (PDF)
FAVArndt, DaveIndividualPosition only
FAVBuckler, LaurenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
UNFO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AllianceWritten (PDF)
UNFRaine, JamesIndividualPosition only
FWAKobold, DougCalifornia Product Stewardship CouncilWritten (PDF)
FWAButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FWAAinsworth, MarthaMaryland Sierra ClubOral + Written (PDF)
FWAShofar, StevenMontgomery County Government, Department of Environmental ProtectionWritten (PDF)
FWAwilson, shariTrash Free MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWAMorhaim, DannoneWritten (PDF)
FWAAugustine, MalcolmIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAKasemeyer, PamIndividualOral
INFOKneller, LisaKuusakoski Electronics Recycling, USWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association