MDHB-1226In Committee

Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment

Jurisdiction:
Maryland
Type:
EPR
Last action:
Mar 9, 2022
Mattresses
HB-1226 establishes a mattress stewardship program in Maryland, which is a classic EPR mechanism requiring producers to manage end-of-life mattress collection and recycling.
Compliance Dimensions
Bans & RestrictionsMattress disposal in landfills (Material Restriction), 2027; Burning or incineration of mattresses as alternative disposal (Material Restriction), 2027

“Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2027, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill; prohibiting a person from burning or incinerating a mattress as an alternative means of disposal, subject to certain exceptions”

PRO StructureUnspecified

“requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2023”

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Cmte (if necessary) placeholder placeholder To Governor Title Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment Sponsored by Delegate Hill Status In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:15 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Analysis Fiscal and Policy Note Synopsis Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2027, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill; prohibiting a person from burning or incinerating a mattress as an alternative means of disposal, subject to certain exceptions; requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2023; etc. Committees Original: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media Economic Matters Committee Testimony Witness List Details Bill File Type: Regular Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022 History Toggle History Dropdown Legislation History Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2022 Legislative Date 2/11/2022 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/09/2022 Action Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/09/2022 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:25 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/09/2022 Action Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/09/2022 Action Hearing 3/09 at 2:15 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings House 2/11/2022 2/11/2022 First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Text - First - Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment House 2/15/2022 2/15/2022 Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) House 3/09/2022 3/09/2022 Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) House 3/09/2022 3/09/2022 Hearing 3/09 at 1:25 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) House 3/09/2022 3/09/2022 Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) House 3/09/2022 3/09/2022 Hearing 3/09 at 2:15 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) File Code Toggle Filecode Dropdown Environment Subjects Toggle Subjects Dropdown Auditors and Audits Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. 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