HB 92

Did not advance

Environment - Beverage Containers Connected With Plastic Rings - Restriction on Sale

Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (District 2B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing for sale beverage containers that are connected to other beverage containers with a plastic ring connector unless the plastic ring connector is made of a biodegradable material.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Schindler, Matthew	Delegate Matthew Schindler	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	Trash Free Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Burgan, Renee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Schindler, Delegate Schindlerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Carroll, Quinlan	American Chemistry Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Harvey, Tiffanylobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral
UNF	Crawford, Brian	The Beer Institute	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rifkin, Bradlobbyist	RWL	Oral
FWA	Stakem, Terry	Sierra Club, Maryland Chapter	Oral
FWA	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Chemistry CouncilUNF 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFWA 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

Delegate Matthew SchindlerFAV 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFWA 1

National AquariumFWA 1

RWLFWA 1

Sierra Club, Maryland ChapterFWA 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFWA 1

The Beer InstituteUNF 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDoordan, KellyTrash Free MarylandRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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

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

FWAOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FWARifkin, BradRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Baltimore Banner, The; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brewers Association of Maryland…