SB 901

Enacted

Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain producers of covered materials, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, to submit a certain covered materials producer responsibility plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval on or before July 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, in accordance with certain requirements, or to develop an alternative collection program; requiring a producer responsibility organization to pay certain costs to the Department; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 26Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 13Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Position only
FAV	Harvey, Tiffanylobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Richard, John	Flexible Packaging Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Position only
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Position only
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tosi, Jeff	Maryland Environmental Service	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brice, Tyler	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Felz, Drew	McCormick & Company	Oral
FAV	Cassel, Scott	Product Stewardship Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Southerland, Mark	Safe Skies Maryland	Position only
FAV	Hackman, Andrewlobbyist	Serlin Haley LLP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turnock, Kierstin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bresee, Christopher	AHRI	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Willman, Frazier	American Forest & Paper Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Willman, Frazier	American Forest & Paper Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McLuckie, Johnlobbyist	Consumer Healthcare Products Association	Oral
UNF	Blair, Peterlobbyist	Just Zero and Beyond Plastics	Position only
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Buka, Stephanie	PRINTING United Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Robinson, Christian	Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	Cassady, Jacob	Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers	Written (PDF)
FWA	Truelove, Alex	Biodegradable Products Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Truelove, Alex	Biodegradable Products Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lefebvre, Davidlobbyist	Circular Action Alliance	Oral
FWA	Lefebvre, Davidlobbyist	Circular Action Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Harvey, Tiffanylobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral
FWA	Patterson, Carol	Foodservice Packaging Institute	Written (PDF)
FWA	DeFife, Scott	Glass Packaging Institute	Oral
FWA	DeFife, Scott	Glass Packaging Institute	Oral
FWA	Blair, Peterlobbyist	Just Zero	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Blair, Peterlobbyist	Just Zero	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FWA	Miller, Chaz	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral
FWA	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FWA	Nolan, Paul	McCormick & Company, Inc.	Oral
FWA	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hackman, Andrewlobbyist	Serlin Haley LLP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kustic, Allison	The Association of Plastic Recyclers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

AHRIUNF 1

American Forest & Paper AssociationUNF 2

Association of Home Appliance ManufacturersFWA 1

Biodegradable Products InstituteFWA 2

Circular Action AllianceFWA 2

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Consumer Healthcare Products AssociationUNF 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1FWA 1

ELF - EPR Leadership ForumINFO 1

Flexible Packaging AssociationFAV 1

Foodservice Packaging InstituteFWA 1INFO 1

Glass Packaging InstituteFWA 2

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

Just ZeroFWA 2

Just Zero and Beyond PlasticsUNF 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 2

Less Plastic PleaseFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1INFO 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFWA 2

Maryland Environmental ServiceFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland Recycling NetworkFWA 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFWA 1INFO 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFWA 2

McCormick & CompanyFAV 1

McCormick & Company, Inc.FWA 1

National AquariumFWA 2

Pressurized Cylinder Industry AssociationINFO 1

PRINTING United AllianceUNF 1

Product Stewardship InstituteFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandINFO 2

Safe Skies MarylandFAV 1

Serlin Haley LLPFAV 1FWA 1

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)UNF 1

The Association of Plastic RecyclersFWA 1INFO 1

Trash Free MarylandFWA 2

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHarvey, TiffanyCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Allied Universal; Baltimore Orioles; CPower; Capital One; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Comcast Cable Communications LLC…

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

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFMcLuckie, JohnConsumer Healthcare Products AssociationRegistered for: Consumer Healthcare Products Association

UNFBlair, PeterJust Zero and Beyond PlasticsRegistered for: Just Zero

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FWALefebvre, DavidCircular Action AllianceRegistered for: Circular Action Alliance

FWAHarvey, TiffanyCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Allied Universal; Baltimore Orioles; CPower; Capital One; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Comcast Cable Communications LLC…

FWABlair, PeterJust ZeroRegistered for: Just Zero

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

FWAOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

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

FWADoordan, KellyTrash Free MarylandRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

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

INFOAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

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

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

INFOKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…