MDSB-901Enacted

Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans

Jurisdiction:
Maryland
Type:
EPR
Last action:
May 13, 2025
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Maryland SB-901 establishes producer responsibility plans for packaging and paper products, a core EPR mechanism requiring manufacturers to manage end-of-life packaging waste.
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“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”

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Click here to create a new list. Close SB0901 CH0431 Original Chamber 1st Reading placeholder placeholder Referral to Cmte placeholder placeholder 2nd Reading placeholder placeholder 3rd Reading Opposite Chamber 1st Reading placeholder placeholder Referral to Cmte placeholder placeholder 2nd Reading placeholder placeholder 3rd Reading placeholder placeholder Review in Original Chamber Passed Both Chambers Conf. Cmte (if necessary) placeholder placeholder To Governor Title Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans Sponsored by Senators Augustine , Love , Brooks , Hester , Kagan , and M. Washington Status Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 Analysis Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised) 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. Committees Original: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media Opposite: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media Economic Matters Committee Testimony Witness List Details Bill File Type: Regular Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025 History Toggle History Dropdown Legislation History Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments { 233827/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility Plans Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments { 233827/1 Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments { 233827/1 Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator West) Rejected Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Committee Amendment { 233827/1 Adopted (40-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans Proceedings Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (35-12) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Economic Matters Proceedings 49A Click to view Recorded Media Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - 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Enrolled - Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans Proceedings Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2025 Legislative Date 5/13/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings Senate 3/17/2025 2/28/2025 Favorable with Amendments { 233827/1 Adopted 48 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 2/03/2025 1/28/2025 First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Senate 2/04/2025 2/04/2025 Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Text - First - Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility Plans Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media Senate 3/14/2025 3/14/2025 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Senate 3/14/2025 2/27/2025 Favorable with Amendments { 233827/1 47 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 3/14/2025 2/27/2025 Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted 47 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 3/17/2025 2/28/2025 Favorable with Amendments { 233827/1 48 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 3/17/2025 2/28/2025 Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator West) Rejected 48 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 3/17/2025 2/28/2025 Committee Amendment { 233827/1 Adopted (40-0) 48 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 3/17/2025 2/28/2025 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 48 Click to view Recorded Media Text - Third - Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans Senate 3/17/2025 3/02/2025 Third Reading Passed (35-12) 50 Click to view Recorded Media House 3/18/2025 3/09/2025 Referred Environment and Transportation Economic Matters 49A Click to view Recorded Media House 3/19/2025 3/19/2025 Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) House 3/20/2025 3/20/2025 Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) House 3/20/2025 3/20/2025 Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media House 4/05/2025 4/05/2025 Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation House 4/05/2025 3/22/2025 Favorable with Amendments { 733521/1 Adopted 62 Click to view Recorded Media House 4/05/2025 3/22/2025 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 62 Click to view Recorded Media House 4/07/2025 3/23/2025 Floor Amendment { 213325/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (37-100) 63 Click to view Recorded Media House 4/07/2025 3/23/2025 Third Reading Passed (100-36) 63 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 4/07/2025 3/23/2025 Senate Concurs House Amendments 71 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 4/07/2025 3/23/2025 Third Reading Passed (33-11) 71 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 4/07/2025 3/23/2025 Passed Enrolled Text - 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