HB 164

Did not advance

State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from disposing of yard waste collected on the grounds of a State building or State highway in single-use plastic container; requiring a person to collect yard waste on the grounds of a State building or State highway in a container that will not be discarded with the yard waste or in a compostable paper bag; and requiring all yard waste collected on the grounds of a State building or State highway to be disposed of in a certain manner under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Konny, Crystal	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	McPherson, Lydia	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
FAV	McPherson, Lydia	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blattau, Carol	Maryland Recycling Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Chaz	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reinhardt, Richardlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Freeman, Logan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FWA	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Oral

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 2

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesFAV 2

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 2

Maryland Recycling NetworkFAV 2

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 2

MGAFAV 2

NAIOP MarylandFWA 1

Percy Public Affairs, LLCFAV 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 2

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReinhardt, RichardPercy Public Affairs, LLCRegistered for: Allegany County Historical Society; Allegany Museum, Inc.; City of Cumberland; City of Frostburg; Diamond Game; Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.…

FAVDoordan, KellyTrash Free MarylandRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action