Legislation - HB0232

Title: Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
Sponsored by: Delegates Terrasa, Feldmark, Foley, Kaufman, Mireku-North, Pena-Melnyk, Ruth, Vogel, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer is registered with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and is part of a certain stewardship organization; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation; Economic Matters

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0735 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/25/2024 Legislative Date 10/25/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/25/2024	10/25/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
			Text - First - Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

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