SB 346

Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer is registered with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and is part of a certain stewardship organization; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 69FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sherard, Trey	Anacostia Riverkeeper	Oral
FAV	Williams, Christopher	Anacostia Watershed Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bassett, Elle	Arundel Rivers Federation	Position only
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Position only
FAV	Snyder, Abigaillobbyist	Baltimore Jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	johnson, barbara	Blue Water Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diaz, Ashleigh	City of Bowie, Planning & Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Carrie	City of Brunswick	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Michael	City of Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Groenendyk, Nate	City of Hyattsville	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nock, Todd	City of Pocomoke City	Oral
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	Collins, Susan	Container Recycling Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Koran, Nancy	Earth Ministry of River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Kirsten	Green Towson Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jung, Deb	Howard County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Konny, Crystal	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Awimbo, Annalobbyist	Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blair, Peterlobbyist	Just Zero	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gant, Mary	Kids for Saving Earth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoglund, Hollis	Laurel for the Patuxent	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Caseylobbyist	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Turnbull, Lindsey	Montgomery County Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conway, Diana	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Neely	Mother's Cantina	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughn, Douglas	Poor People’s Campaign	Position only
FAV	Southerland, Mark	Safe Skies Maryland	Position only
FAV	Dougherty, Ruby	Surfrider	Oral
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nader, John	The Green Team SJERC Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reeves, Joy	The Rachel Carson Council	Position only
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Blood, Allison	Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Brooks, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buyer, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crump, Patrick	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Position only
FAV	Fischler, Benjamin	Individual	Position only
FAV	Greene, Johntellobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDonald, Sheilalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKusick, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Merryman, Jon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pardoe, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Anacostia RiverkeeperFAV 1

Anacostia Watershed SocietyFAV 1

Arundel Rivers FederationFAV 1

Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

Blue Water BaltimoreFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

City of Bowie, Planning & SustainabilityFAV 1

City of BrunswickFAV 1

City of FrederickFAV 1

City of HyattsvilleFAV 1

City of Pocomoke CityFAV 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Container Recycling InstituteFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Earth Ministry of River Road Unitarian Universalist CongregationFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Glass Packaging InstituteFWA 1

Green Towson AllianceFAV 1

Howard County CouncilFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

Interfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeFAV 1

Just ZeroFAV 1

Kids for Saving EarthFAV 1

Laurel for the PatuxentFAV 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandFAV 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 1

Manis Canning & AssociatesUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County Commission for WomenFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Mother's CantinaFAV 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Poor People’s CampaignFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

Safe Skies MarylandFAV 1

SurfriderFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

The Green Team SJERC ChurchFAV 1

The Rachel Carson CouncilFAV 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Waterfront Partnership of BaltimoreFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVAwimbo, AnnaInterfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeRegistered for: Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake

FAVBlair, PeterJust ZeroRegistered for: Just Zero

FAVHunter, CaseyLeague of Women Voters of MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVDoordan, KellyTrash Free MarylandRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

FAVGreene, JohntelRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Colleges; Prince George's County Municipal Association; Prince George's County School Board

FAVMcDonald, SheilaRegistered for: 1199 SEIU; Arc of Prince George's County, The; Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church; Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, LLC; City of College Park; Energy Action Fund…

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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

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

UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

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