Legislation

Title: Environment – Statewide Green Business Certification Program – Establishment
Sponsored by: Delegate Shetty
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and administer a statewide green business certification program; requiring the green business certification program to recognize businesses operating in a way that reduces their environmental footprint and to provide consumers with information on how to identify those businesses; requiring the Department to update and enhance the statewide green business certification program in consultation with the Montgomery County Green Business Certification Program; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/23/2020 Legislative Date 9/23/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/22/2020 Legislative Date 12/22/2020 Action Hearing 1/15 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment – Statewide Green Business Certification Program – Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/04/2021 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2021 Legislative Date 2/08/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 9 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment – Statewide Green Business Certification Program – Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (133-2) Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 11 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/23/2020	9/23/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	12/22/2020	12/22/2020	Hearing 1/15 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Environment – Statewide Green Business Certification Program – Establishment
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/04/2021	2/04/2021	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/08/2021	2/08/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	9 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment – Statewide Green Business Certification Program – Establishment
House	2/11/2021	2/11/2021	Third Reading Passed (133-2)	10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/12/2021	2/10/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	11 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2021	3/10/2021	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

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