Legislation

Title: Maryland Green Purchasing Committee - Food Procurement - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Sponsored by: Senators Lam, Feldman, Kramer, Lee, Waldstreicher, and Washington
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Green Purchasing Committee to develop on or before January 1, 2022, a certain methodology, in consultation with the Department of the Environment and the Department of General Services, for a unit to estimate greenhouse gas emissions that occur through the life cycle of certain food; requiring each unit to report to the Committee on the unit's progress in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with food procured by the unit on or before August 1, 2024 and each August 1 thereafter; etc.

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

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0772

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Green Purchasing Committee - Food Procurement - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Maryland Green Purchasing Committee - Food Procurement - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

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