HB 277

Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 547 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a water bottle filling station or a combined water bottle filling station and drinking fountain to be installed in certain new construction or as part of certain renovations beginning October 1, 2025, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the Act; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Parts, Chris	AIA Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Colden, Allisonlobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Aguilar, Jorgelobbyist	Food & Water Watch	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Chaz	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hossainkhail, Alexander	Maryland Youth Advisory Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ruhl, Janet	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, S	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only