MDHB-284In Committee

Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials

Jurisdiction:
Maryland
Type:
EPR
Last action:
Apr 7, 2023
Plastic PackagingPaper PackagingGlassMetals
HB-284 directly establishes producer responsibility for packaging materials in Maryland and mandates a statewide recycling needs assessment, core EPR mechanisms for packaging.
Compliance Dimensions
PRO StructureUnspecified · needs-assessment required

“establishing a producer responsibility advisory council to provide advice and make recommendations regarding establishing a producer responsibility program for packaging materials and to report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2025; requiring the Office of Recycling in the Department of the Environment to procure a statewide recycling needs assessment”

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Lewis , Moon , Palakovich Carr , Patterson , Ruth , and Turner Status In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment Analysis Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised) Synopsis Altering the definition of "organics recycling" to include the processing of certain compostable packaging materials; establishing a producer responsibility advisory council to provide advice and make recommendations regarding establishing a producer responsibility program for packaging materials and to report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2025; requiring the Office of Recycling in the Department of the Environment to procure a statewide recycling needs assessment; etc. Committees Original: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media Economic Matters Opposite: Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Testimony Witness List Details Cross-filed with: SB0222 Introduced in a prior session as: SB0292 Session: 2022 Regular Session Bill File Type: Regular Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023 History Toggle History Dropdown Legislation History Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2023 Legislative Date 1/25/2023 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment – Reducing Packaging Materials – Producer Responsibility Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2023 Legislative Date 2/01/2023 Action Hearing 2/22 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 - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 4/04/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments { 713629/1 Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (99-33) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 4/07/2023 Action Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings House 1/25/2023 1/25/2023 First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Text - First - Environment – Reducing Packaging Materials – Producer Responsibility House 2/01/2023 2/01/2023 Hearing 2/22 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 4/04/2023 4/04/2023 Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation House 4/04/2023 3/22/2023 Favorable with Amendments { 713629/1 Adopted 59 Click to view Recorded Media House 4/04/2023 3/22/2023 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 59 Click to view Recorded Media Text - Third - Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials House 4/04/2023 3/23/2023 Third Reading Passed (99-33) 60 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 4/05/2023 3/23/2023 Referred Rules 60 Click to view Recorded Media Senate 4/07/2023 4/07/2023 Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment File Code Toggle Filecode Dropdown Environment Subjects Toggle Subjects Dropdown Auditors and Audits Beverage Containers Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. 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