2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB642: Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
1/29/2024
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/9/2024
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/29/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education, Energy, and the Environment(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Primary Sponsor

Benjamin Brooks
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Jim Rosapepe
Democrat
Anthony Muse
Democrat
Jeff Waldstreicher
Democrat
Dawn Gile
Democrat
Jill Carter
Democrat
Cheryl Kagan
Democrat
Michael Jackson
Democrat
Malcolm Augustine
Democrat
Ariana Kelly
Democrat
Karen Lewis Young
Democrat
Mary Washington
Democrat
Shelly Hettleman
Democrat
Clarence Lam
Democrat
Joanne Benson
Democrat
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat