HB 69

Did not advance

Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

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 yearly, beginning March 1, 2026, and pay a registration fee annually beginning May 15, 2026, to the Department of the Environment; establishing minimum postconsumer recycled content percentage requirements for certain products; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	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	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Crockford, Sam	Maryland Legal Aid	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Modali, Rama	REPROCELL USA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gallagher, Patrice	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ruhl, Janet	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Logan, Jamie	American Cleaning Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Patterson, Carol	Foodservice Packaging Institute	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral
UNF	Livesay, Carl	Mercy Plastics MD, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fortunato, Danielle	Plastics Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hackman, Andrewlobbyist	Serlin Haley LLP	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sublett, Jennalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kustic, Allison	Association of Plastic Recyclers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Miller, Chaz	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Dubuque, Lewis	National Waste & Recycling Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Turnock, Kierstin	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Cleaning InstituteUNF 1

Association of Plastic RecyclersFWA 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Delegate, MD General AssemblyFAV 1

Foodservice Packaging InstituteUNF 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Less Plastic PleaseFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkFWA 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Mercy Plastics MD, Inc.UNF 1

National AquariumFAV 1

National Waste & Recycling AssociationFWA 1

Plastics Industry AssociationUNF 1

REPROCELL USAFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

Serlin Haley LLPUNF 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

YearFAV 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

FAVDoordan, KellyTrash Free MarylandRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

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

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

UNFHackman, AndrewSerlin Haley LLPRegistered for: AMERIPEN; Baby and Adult Hygiene Products; ITW-Hi-Cone; Flexible Packaging Association…

UNFSublett, JennaRegistered for: Cornerstone Government Affairs; Wonderful Company, The; Equinor Wind US; Maryland Troopers Association; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Heritage Memorial Cemetery…