SB 134

Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement on-farm organics recycling and compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; establishing a solid waste disposal surcharge on the final disposal of solid waste in the State; requiring the Department to report to the General Assembly yearly beginning December 31, 2027, on the grants awarded, and the impact on jobs creation, producers, and food waste reduction; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 35FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Seib, Erica	Butlers Orchard	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Position only
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	Parry, Ben	Compost Crew	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Environental Justice Ministry Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church	Position only
FAV	Aziz, Yara	Green Grove	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Sophia	Institute for Local Self-Reliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Platt, Brenda	Institute for Local Self-Reliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Curry, Denice	MDDC CHAPTER USCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Rachel	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kessler, Rick	Maryland Department of the Environment	Oral
FAV	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Capodanno, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lansing, Stephanie	Maryland Food System Resiliency Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Position only
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Position only
FAV	Katz-Hollander, Liliana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Modugula, Tanvi	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Foster, Larry	Evergreen Disposal	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Taylor, David	WB Waste Solutions LLC	Oral
UNF	Kardell, Lisa	WM	Oral
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Butlers OrchardFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Compost CrewFAV 1

Environental Justice Ministry Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist ChurchFAV 1

Evergreen DisposalUNF 1

Green GroveFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

Institute for Local Self-RelianceFAV 2

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 2

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland Food System Resiliency CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFWA 1

Maryland SenateFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MDDC CHAPTER USCCFAV 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

WB Waste Solutions LLCUNF 1

WMUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

FAVCapodanno, MatthewMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVDoordan, KellyTrash Free MarylandRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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