Legislation - SB0342

Title: Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
Sponsored by: Senators Brooks, Augustine, Guzzone, Hettleman, Kagan, Love, Muse, Smith, and A. Washington
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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 beverage container stewardship organization; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0331

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0346 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. 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
Senate	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

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