HB 992

Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the contents and use of the State Recycling Trust Fund; establishing a separate covered electronic device producer responsibility program plan and annual report, registration, and review fee account within the Fund; repealing certain provisions of law relating to existing covered electronic device takeback programs; altering certain provisions of law relating to registration fees for certain manufacturers of covered electronic devices; etc.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Keller, Richard	Baltimore County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Kebede, Yosef	Howard County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tosi, Jeff	Maryland Environmental Service	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	McIlroy, Kitty	Maryland Recycling Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schultz, Jennifer	Product Stewardship Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Oldendorf, Kristyn	Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Morhaim, Dan	none	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Howie, Michael	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richardson, Ava	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FWA	Reilly, Katie	Consumer Technology Association (CTA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cross, Dr Cashenna A	Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden	Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FWA	Boston, Frank	Individual	Oral
INFO	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKrone, 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…

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

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

HB 992

What this bill does

Testimony (32)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified