Legislation - SB0346

Title: Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
Sponsored by: Senators Brooks, Gile, M. Washington, Kagan, Ellis, Muse, Rosapepe, Smith, Lewis Young, Hettleman, and Benson
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0232

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0642 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment 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	Proceedings
Senate	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

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