Legislation - HB0331

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 beverage container stewardship organization; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation; Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0342

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0232 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 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 House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
			Text - First - Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)

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