MDHB-69In Committee

Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program

Jurisdiction:
Maryland
Type:
Recycled Content
Last action:
Jan 29, 2025
Plastic Packaging
Maryland HB-69 establishes a postconsumer recycled content mandate for plastic products, a circular economy instrument related to EPR frameworks that shifts responsibility toward incorporating recycled materials in manufacturing.
Compliance Dimensions
Recycled-Content MinimumsCertain plastic products (specific product categories and percentages not detailed in available bill text excerpt)

“establishing minimum postconsumer recycled content percentage requirements for certain products”

FeesUnspecified — Covered plastic products (registration fee)

“pay a registration fee annually beginning May 15, 2026, to the Department of the Environment”

PenaltiesPenalties for non-compliance

“Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty”

Bans & RestrictionsCertain plastic products not meeting postconsumer recycled content requirements (Sales Ban), 2025

“Prohibiting certain producers of certain plastic products from selling, offering for sale, or distributing the products to any person in the State unless certain conditions are met”

PRO StructureIndividual

“requiring certain producers of certain plastic products to, individually or as part of a representative organization, register yearly, beginning March 1, 2026”

LabelingOther

“Labeling”

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Cmte (if necessary) placeholder placeholder To Governor Title Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program Sponsored by Delegates Terrasa , Charkoudian , Feldmark , Foley , Kaufman , Lehman , Mireku-North , Palakovich Carr , Ruth , Solomon , Vogel , and Wu Status In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Analysis Fiscal and Policy Note Synopsis Prohibiting certain producers of certain plastic products from selling, offering for sale, or distributing the products to any person in the State unless certain conditions are met; requiring certain producers of certain plastic products to, individually or as part of a representative organization, register yearly, beginning March 1, 2026, and pay a registration fee annually beginning May 15, 2026, to the Department of the Environment; establishing minimum postconsumer recycled content percentage requirements for certain products; etc. Committees Original: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media Economic Matters Committee Testimony Witness List Details Introduced in a prior session as: HB0168 Session: 2024 Regular Session Bill File Type: Pre-Filed Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025 History Toggle History Dropdown Legislation History Chamber House Calendar Date 10/31/2024 Legislative Date 10/31/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings House 10/31/2024 10/31/2024 Pre-filed House 1/08/2025 1/08/2025 First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Text - First - Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program House 1/29/2025 1/29/2025 Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) File Code Toggle Filecode Dropdown Environment Subjects Toggle Subjects Dropdown Advertising Auditors and Audits Awareness and Outreach Beverage Containers Certifications Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc. Data -see also- Census; Demographics Electronic Communication Electronic Government Environment, Department of the Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds Industry and Technology Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest Labeling Nonprofit Organizations Notices Open Government Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty Privacy Recycling Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration Reimbursement Rates Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax) Rules and Regulations Standards and Best Practices Telecommunications and Information Technology Waivers Weights and Measures Statutes Toggle Statutes Dropdown Article - Environment ( 9-1702, 9-1707, 9-2701 through 9-2710 ) Last Updated: 3/3/2025 4:18 PM Validation Please fix the following: OK Success Okay Helpful Links Executive Branch Judicial Branch Department of Legislative Services Office of Legislative Audits Report Fraud & Abuse in State Government Quick Links Guided Tours Contact Us Visit About the General Assembly Accessibility Privacy Notice Video Tutorials Helpful Tools Download Legislative Data Open Legislative Data Download × You are about to download a "comma-separated values" (CSV) file and/or a JSON file. 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