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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program [HB-342]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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 and pay a certain annual registration fee to the Department of the Environment; establishing certain minimum postconsumer recycled content percentage requirements for certain products; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/01/2023
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Environment and Energy - Investment in Communities With Low- to Moderate-Income Households [HB-310]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before December 1, 2023, to develop certain policies and recommendations to require at least 40% of overall spending on certain programs, projects, or investments to benefit communities with low- to moderate-income households, starting with fiscal year 2025; requiring the Department to conduct public information-gathering sessions in different areas of the State to solicit input; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 01/27/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials [HB-284]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Rereferred To Education, Energy, And The Environment on 04/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement [SB-250]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
Requiring each county to prepare a climate crisis plan to address the effects of climate change in the county; requiring each county to submit its plan to the Department of the Environment for review and feedback on or before June 1, 2024; requiring the Department to provide feedback to each county on or before November 1, 2024; requiring each county to finalize its plan on or before January 1, 2025; and requiring each county to review and update its plan at least once every 3 years.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment on 01/25/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption [SB-262]
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[Agriculture ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Food ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations to exempt an on-farm composting facility from the requirement to obtain a permit if the on-farm composting facility uses 10,000 square feet of area or less for active food scrap composting, composts only certain materials, records the amount and source of off-site type 2 organics composted and the date and time the off-site type 2 organics arrived on the farm, retains the records for 5 years, provides records on request, and meets any other condition for a permit exemption; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 520 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Paint Stewardship [SB-260]
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[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Manufacturing ]
Requiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment on or before July 1, 2024, and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a certain assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; prohibiting the sale of certain architectural paint under certain circumstances beginning January 1, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Rereferred To Environment And Transportation And Economic Matters on 04/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Synthetic Turf - Chain of Custody [HB-299]
[Environmental ]
[Sports ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a system to track the chain of custody of synthetic turf installed on sports and playing fields in the State; requiring the custodian of a synthetic turf sports or playing field installed in the State to report chain of custody information to the Department by January 1, 2024, or within 30 days after the installation whichever is later; and requiring the Department to serve as the custodian for chain of custody information and develop and maintain a website with certain information.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Paint Stewardship [HB-255]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Manufacturing ]
Requiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment on or before July 1, 2024, and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a certain assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; prohibiting the sale of certain architectural paint under certain circumstances beginning January 1, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Favorable With Amendments Report By Education, Energy, And The Environment on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023) [SB-224]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations on or before December 1, 2023, establishing requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; requiring the Department, in consultation with certain units of State government, to prepare and submit to the General Assembly a certain needs assessment and deployment plan on or before December 1, 2024; altering certain definitions, applicability, and preferences for purposes of the Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Grant Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 96 on 04/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023) [HB-230]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Manufacturing ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations on or before December 1, 2023, establishing requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the State; defining a "heavy-duty vehicle" as one with a gross vehicle weight rating equal to or greater than 14,001 pounds; requiring the Department, in consultation with certain units of State government, to prepare and submit to the General Assembly a certain needs assessment and deployment plan by December 1, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 97 on 04/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment [HB-216]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a Salt Applicator Certification Program to encourage efficient winter maintenance of roadways, parking lots, and sidewalks through the use of salt or salt alternatives; requiring each commercial applicator to participate in the Program, be certified by October 1, 2025, and maintain a valid certification; requiring a certified commercial applicator to maintain, for at least 3 years, records of certain salt applications and submit an annual report on their salt use; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials [SB-222]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the definition of "organics recycling" to include the processing of certain compostable packaging materials in a certain manner; requiring the Department of the Environment to approve a single producer responsibility organization to represent the interests of producers by October 1, 2023; establishing a producer responsibility advisory council to provide advice and make recommendations regarding establishing and implementing a producer responsibility program in the State for packaging materials; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 465 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Wastewater Treatment Plants – Water Quality Testing and Sewage Overflow and Pipeline Breakage Notification (Environmental Accountability Act of 2023) [HB-198]
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[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring an independent third party to oversee all water quality testing conducted at a wastewater treatment plant that falsifies or does not accurately report water quality test results to the Department of the Environment or is experiencing a catastrophic or continuing mechanical failure of operational equipment; requiring the Department to select the independent third party; specifying the duties of the independent third party; and establishing certain notification requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement [HB-147]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring each county to prepare a climate crisis plan to address the effects of climate change in the county; requiring each county to submit its plan to the Department of the Environment for review and feedback on or before June 1, 2024; requiring the Department to provide feedback to each county on or before November 1, 2024; requiring each county to finalize its plan on or before January 1, 2025; and requiring each county to review and update its plan at least once every 3 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland [HB-109]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing the Task Force on Recycling Policy and Recycling and Waste Systems in Maryland to review the Maryland Recycling Act, study the recycling and waste systems in Maryland, and make recommendations on updating the Maryland Recycling Act and implementing regional recycling and waste disposal facilities; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by June 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Love
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment [HB-63]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
Altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program; expanding the purpose of the Program to include food from certified Chesapeake invasive species providers in the overall percentage goal of 20% of the unit's total dollar value for certain procurement contracts; and altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Food Aggregation Grant Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 576 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Homestead Property Tax Credit Program - Notice of Eligibility - Lead Registry and Code Compliance [HB-45]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to include with a required notice to a homeowner about the homestead property tax credit certain information regarding a homeowner's obligation to register residential rental property constructed before 1978 with the Maryland Department of the Environment and to comply with State and local building and housing codes for rental property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways - Riparian Rights - Voluntary Registry and Notice [HB-122]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and maintain a voluntary registry on the Department's website for property owners who have registered a claim of riparian rights with the Department; requiring the Governor to appropriate funds to the Department to cover the cost of establishing and maintaining the registry; and requiring the holder of a covenant for riparian rights to be provided notice of a proposed project in the immediate area at the beginning of the State or local permitting process or other approval process.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/27/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Private Well Safety Act of 2023 [HB-11]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations by December 31, 2026, to identify additional standards for water quality testing; requiring the Department, subject to certain funding and in consultation with the Department of Information Technology, to utilize an online portal to receive and upload certain information and to provide public access to the information; requiring the Department of the Environment to consistently share the information collected with the Maryland Department of Health and local health departments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 587 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Board, Fees, and Penalties [SB-7]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Altering the composition of the State Board of On-Site Wastewater Professionals; clarifying and altering the distribution of certain fees and penalties; and clarifying the application of certain license requirements and penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 67 on 04/11/2023