MDSB-292
Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility
- Jurisdiction:
- Maryland
- Type:
- EPR
- Last action:
- Jan 28, 2022
Plastic PackagingPaper PackagingGlassMetals
Maryland SB-292 directly establishes producer responsibility for packaging materials, a core EPR mechanism requiring manufacturers to manage end-of-life packaging waste.
Compliance Dimensions
Bans & RestrictionsPackaging materials sold or distributed without an approved producer responsibility plan (Sales Ban), 2024
“prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2024, a producer of certain packaging materials from selling or distributing the packaging materials unless the producer has an approved producer responsibility plan”
PRO StructureCompetitive Pros · needs-assessment required
“requiring, by April 1, 2024, producers of certain packaging materials to individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization submit a producer responsibility plan to the Department for approval”
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Cmte (if necessary) placeholder placeholder To Governor Title Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility Sponsored by Senator Augustine Status In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Analysis Fiscal and Policy Note Synopsis Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a statewide recycling needs assessment every 10 years; requiring, by April 1, 2024, producers of certain packaging materials to individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization submit a producer responsibility plan to the Department for approval; prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2024, a producer of certain packaging materials from selling or distributing the packaging materials unless the producer has an approved producer responsibility plan; etc. Committees Original: Finance Click to view Recorded Media Committee Testimony Witness List Details Cross-filed with: HB0307 Bill File Type: Regular Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022 History Toggle History Dropdown Legislation History Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/19/2022 Legislative Date 1/19/2022 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility Proceedings Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2022 Legislative Date 1/28/2022 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings Senate 1/19/2022 1/19/2022 First Reading Finance Text - First - Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility Senate 1/28/2022 1/28/2022 Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. 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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