Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1226 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5	hb1226
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1226
8	8	M3 2lr1222
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10	10	By: Delegate Hill
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Environment – Office of Recycling – Mattress Stewardship Program – 2
19	19	Establishment 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of prohibiting, on and after a certain date, a person from disposing of a 4
22	22	mattress in a landfill; prohibiting a person from burning or incinerating a mattress 5
23	23	as an alternative means of disposal, subject to certain exceptions; requiring certain 6
24	24	producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative 7
25	25	organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship 8
26	26	Program to the Department of the Environment for approval on or before a certain 9
27	27	date and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring a certain plan to 10
28	28	establish a certain assessment on mattresses sold in the State that is necessary to 11
29	29	cover certain costs; requiring the Office of Recycling within the Department to review 12
30	30	and approve certain plans and annual reports, including a certain assessment; 13
31	31	requiring certain producers and retailers or distributors to add a certain assessment 14
32	32	to the cost of all mattresses sold in the State beginning on a certain date; requiring 15
33	33	a certain producer or representative organization to implement a certain program 16
34	34	within a certain amount of time after the Department approves a certain plan; 17
35	35	prohibiting a producer or retailer from selling or offering for sale certain mattresses 18
36	36	under certain circumstances after a certain amount of time after the Department 19
37	37	approves a certain plan; establishing the Mattress Stewardship Advisory Board; 20
38	38	authorizing the Department to cooperate with other entities in other states in order 21
39	39	to further the objectives of this Act; requiring the Department to adopt certain 22
40	40	measures to move the State toward a more equitable recycling and waste 23
41	41	management system and to seek environmental justice for underserve d 24
42	42	communities; and generally relating to the disposal of mattresses and the Mattress 25
43	43	Stewardship Program. 26
44	44
45	45	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 27
46	46	Article – Environment 28
47	47	Section 9–1701(a), (i), and (m) and 9–1702(a) 29
48	48	Annotated Code of Maryland 30 2 HOUSE BILL 1226
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51	51	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 1
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53	53	BY adding to 2
54	54	Article – Environment 3
55	55	Section 9–1701(j–1), (j–2), (j–3), (j–4), (o–1), (o–2), (r–2), (r–3), and (r–4) and 9–1715; 4
56	56	and 9–1733 through 9–1735 to be under the new part “Part V. Mattress 5
57	57	Stewardship Program” 6
58	58	Annotated Code of Maryland 7
59	59	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 8
60	60
61	61	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
62	62	Article – Environment 10
63	63	Section 9–1702(d) and (e) and 9–1707(f) 11
64	64	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
65	65	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
66	66
67	67	Preamble 14
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69	69	WHEREAS, In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 20 million 15
70	70	mattress units are disposed of annually; and 16
71	71
72	72	WHEREAS, Mattresses deplete limited landfill space, create flammable air pockets, 17
73	73	damage equipment used at landfills, contribute to air pollution when incinerated, contain 18
74	74	nonbiodegradable synthetic foam and fibers and hazardous 19
75	75	flame–retardant chemicals that can leach into the drinking water, and contribute to 20
76	76	roadside litter when dumped illegally; and 21
77	77
78	78	WHEREAS, Mattresses pose practical challenges inherent to 22
79	79	disposal because mattresses are bulky and not easily compacted, making transport and 23
80	80	disposal inefficient; and 24
81	81
82	82	WHEREAS, Programs to address the disposal of mattresses that are good for the 25
83	83	environment and good for the economy have been implemented successfully in other 26
84	84	jurisdictions, including programs implemented through nonprofit organizations with 27
85	85	expertise in social enterprises; and 28
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87	87	WHEREAS, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Oregon, operates three 29
88	88	mattress recycling facilities, employs more than 500 individuals, including disadvantaged 30
89	89	individuals, diverts 17.8 million pounds of reusable and recyclable material annually from 31
90	90	landfills, and generates revenue that supports its social mission; and 32
91	91
92	92	WHEREAS, Under Executive Order 01.01.2017.13, Maryland has committed to 33
93	93	sustainable materials management practices, which use and manag e materials as 34
94	94	efficiently and sustainably as possible; and 35
95	95
96	96	WHEREAS, According to Executive Order 01.01.2017.13, through source reduction, 36
97	97	reuse, and recycling, Maryland can extend existing disposal capacity, reduce the need to 37 HOUSE BILL 1226 3
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100	100	construct new or expanded solid waste disposal facilities, conserve natural resources, and 1
101	101	support a productive economy through recovery of valuable resources; and 2
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103	103	WHEREAS, According to Executive Order 01.01.2017.13, studies have shown that 3
104	104	diverting materials from disposal to reuse, recycling, and composting results in more jobs 4
105	105	and a more sustainable economy; and 5
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107	107	WHEREAS, Executive Order 01.01.2017.13 establishes as the policy of the State that 6
108	108	solid waste and recycling should seek, among other things, to minimize the environmental 7
109	109	impacts of materials management over the materials’ entire life cycles; and 8
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111	111	WHEREAS, Implementing policies for mattresses is consistent with existing State 9
112	112	policy; and 10
113	113
114	114	WHEREAS, Providing examples of mattress recycling to Maryland communities 11
115	115	enables the consideration of environmental, economic, and social benefits in addressing the 12
116	116	disposal, collection, deconstruction, reuse, and recycling of mattresses; now, therefore, 13
117	117
118	118	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
119	119	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15
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121	121	Article – Environment 16
122	122
123	123	9–1701. 17
124	124
125	125	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 18
126	126
127	127	(i) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Recycling. 19
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129	129	(J–1) (1) “MATTRESS” MEANS A RESILIENT MA TERIAL OR COMBINATIO N OF 20
130	130	MATERIALS THAT IS EN CLOSED BY A TICKING , IS USED ALONE OR IN COMBINATION 21
131	131	WITH OTHER PRODUCTS , AND IS INTENDED FOR OR PROMOTED FOR SLEE PING ON. 22
132	132
133	133	(2) “MATTRESS” INCLUDES BOX SPRINGS AND ANY USED OR 23
134	134	RENOVATED MATERIALS . 24
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136	136	(3) “MATTRESS” DOES NOT INCLUDE : 25
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138	138	(I) AN UNATTACHED MATTRES S PAD OR TOPPER THAT IS 26
139	139	DESIGNED TO BE USED ON TOP OF OR IN ADDI TION TO A MATTRESS ; 27
140	140
141	141	(II) A WATERBED, AN AIR MATTRESS, OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT 28
142	142	THAT CONTAINS LIQUID – OR GAS–FILLED TICKING AND T HAT DOES NOT CONTAIN 29
143	143	UPHOLSTERY MATERIAL BETWEEN THE TICKING AND THE MATTRESS COR E; 30
144	144
145	145	(III) A CARRIAGE, A BASKET, A DRESSING TABLE , A STROLLER, A 31 4 HOUSE BILL 1226
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147	147
148	148	PLAYPEN, AN INFANT CARRIER , A LOUNGE PAD, A CRIB BUMPER , A CRIB MATTRESS , 1
149	149	A BASSINET MATTRESS, OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT MANUFA CTURED FOR YOUNG 2
150	150	CHILDREN; 3
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152	152	(IV) A SLEEPING BAG; 4
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154	154	(V) A PILLOW; 5
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156	156	(VI) A FUTON, SLEEPER SOFA , OR FOLD–OUT SOFA BED; 6
157	157
158	158	(VII) A FOUNDATION ; 7
159	159
160	160	(VIII) A CAR BED; OR 8
161	161
162	162	(IX) FURNITURE THAT OTHERW ISE DOES NOT CONTAIN A 9
163	163	DETACHABLE MATTRESS . 10
164	164
165	165	(J–2) “MATTRESS CORE ” MEANS THE PRINCIPAL SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT IS 11
166	166	PRESENT IN A MATTRES S, INCLUDING: 12
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168	168	(1) SPRINGS; 13
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170	170	(2) FOAM; 14
171	171
172	172	(3) AN AIR BLADDER; 15
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174	174	(4) A WATER BLADDER ; AND 16
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176	176	(5) RESILIENT FILLING. 17
177	177
178	178	(J–3) “MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP ASSESSME NT” MEANS THE AMOUNT ADD ED 18
179	179	TO THE PURCHASE PRIC E OF MATTRESSES SOLD IN THE STATE THAT IS NECESSA RY 19
180	180	TO COVER THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM’S COST OF COLLECTING , 20
181	181	TRANSPORTING , AND PROCESSING POSTC ONSUMER MATTRESSES S TATEWIDE. 21
182	182
183	183	(J–4) “MATTRESS WASTE MANAGE MENT ENTITY ” MEANS A WASTE 22
184	184	MANAGEMENT COMPANY A UTHORIZED OR CONTRAC TED BY THE MATTRESS 23
185	185	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO COLLECT , DISAGGREGATE , REDUCE, REUSE, AND 24
186	186	RECYCLE MATTRESSES . 25
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188	188	(m) “Office” means the Office of Recycling within the Department. 26
189	189
190	190	(O–1) “POSTCONSUMER MATTRESS ” MEANS A MATTRESS NOT USED AND NO 27
191	191	LONGER WANTED BY A P URCHASER. 28 HOUSE BILL 1226 5
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195	195	(O–2) (1) “PRODUCER” MEANS: 1
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197	197	(I) A MANUFACTURER OF MATT RESSES THAT SELLS , OFFERS 2
198	198	FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTES MATTR ESSES IN THE STATE UNDER THE PRODU CER’S 3
199	199	OWN NAME OR BRAND ; OR 4
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201	201	(II) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IMPORTS MATTRESSES I NTO THE 5
202	202	STATE TO SELL, OFFER FOR SALE , OR DISTRIBUT E IN THE STATE. 6
203	203
204	204	(2) “PRODUCER” INCLUDES THE OWNER O F A MATTRESS 7
205	205	TRADEMARK OR BRAND . 8
206	206
207	207	(R–2) “REPRESENTATIVE ORGANI ZATION” MEANS A NONPROFIT 9
208	208	ORGANIZATION CREATED BY PRODUCERS TO IMPL EMENT A MATTRESS 10
209	209	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 11
210	210
211	211	(R–3) “RETAILER” MEANS ANY PERSON THA T OFFERS MATTRESSES FOR SALE 12
212	212	AT RETAIL IN THE STATE. 13
213	213
214	214	(R–4) “SALE” OR “SELL” MEANS ANY TRANSFER O F TITLE FOR 14
215	215	CONSIDERATION , INCLUDING REMOTE SAL ES CONDUCTED THROUGH SALES 15
216	216	OUTLETS, CATALOGUES , THE INTERNET, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR ELECTRONIC 16
217	217	MEANS. 17
218	218
219	219	9–1702. 18
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221	221	(a) There is an Office of Recycling created within the Department. 19
222	222
223	223	(d) The Office shall: 20
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225	225	(1) Assist the counties in developing an acceptable recycling plan required 21
226	226	under § 9–1703 of this subtitle and § 9–505 of this title, including technical assistance to 22
227	227	the local governments; 23
228	228
229	229	(2) Coordinate the efforts of the State to facilitate the implementation of 24
230	230	the recycling goals at the county level; 25
231	231
232	232	(3) Review all recycling plans submitted as part of a county plan as 26
233	233	required under § 9–505 of this title and advise the Secretary on the adequacy of the 27
234	234	recycling plan; 28
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236	236	(4) (I) REVIEW AND APPROVE PL ANS AND ANNUAL REPOR TS, 29
237	237	INCLUDING THE MATTRE SS STEWARDSHIP ASSES SMENT, SUBMITTED IN 30
238	238	ACCORDANCE WITH A MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER 31 6 HOUSE BILL 1226
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241	241	PART V OF THIS SUBTITLE; 1
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243	243	(II) PROVIDE TO LOCAL COMM UNITIES THE MOST UP –TO–DATE 2
244	244	INFORMATION ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAM S FOR THE RECYCLING AND 3
245	245	REUSE OF MATTRESSES ; AND 4
246	246
247	247	(III) PROVIDE TO LOCAL COMM UNITIES FOR CONSIDER ATION 5
248	248	EXAMPLES OF MATTRESS RECYCLING PROGRAMS THAT CREATE JOBS FOR : 6
249	249
250	250	1. UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL S; 7
251	251
252	252	2. HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS ; 8
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254	254	3. DISADVANTAGED YOUTH ; 9
255	255
256	256	4. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA BILITIES; 10
257	257
258	258	5. INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE INCARCERATED IN A LO CAL, 11
259	259	STATE, OR FEDERAL CORRECTIO NAL FACILITY; AND 12
260	260
261	261	6. OTHER DISADVANTAGED I NDIVIDUALS; 13
262	262
263	263	[(4)] (5) Administer the Statewide Electronics Recycling Program under 14
264	264	Part IV of this subtitle; and 15
265	265
266	266	[(5)] (6) Promote the development of markets for recycled materials and 16
267	267	recycled products in the State in accordance with § 9–1702.1 of this subtitle. 17
268	268
269	269	(e) Beginning on January 1, 1990, and biannually thereafter, the Office shall, in 18
270	270	coordination with the Maryland Environmental Service, study and report to the Governor 19
271	271	and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on: 20
272	272
273	273	(1) The identification and location of recycling centers, including an 21
274	274	analysis of existing recycling centers and the need to expand these facilities or construct 22
275	275	new recycling centers; 23
276	276
277	277	(2) Programs necessary to educate the public on the need to participate in 24
278	278	recycling efforts; 25
279	279
280	280	(3) The economics and financing of existing and proposed systems of waste 26
281	281	disposal and recycling; 27
282	282
283	283	(4) State procurement policies for the purchase of recycled materials; 28
284	284
285	285	(5) Programs necessary to reduce the amount of solid waste generated for 29 HOUSE BILL 1226 7
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287	287
288	288	disposal by a State agency or unit; 1
289	289
290	290	(6) The liaison role with local governments, the federal government, and 2
291	291	the private sector; 3
292	292
293	293	(7) The percentage reduction in the amount of solid waste that has been 4
294	294	achieved by each county; [and] 5
295	295
296	296	(8) Economically feasible methods for the recycling of scrap automobile 6
297	297	tires, batteries, and white goods; AND 7
298	298
299	299	(9) THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE STATE IN DIVERTING MATTRESS ES 8
300	300	FROM DISPOSAL IN LAN DFILLS AND INCINERATORS . 9
301	301
302	302	9–1707. 10
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304	304	(f) (1) There is a State Recycling Trust Fund. 11
305	305
306	306	(2) The Fund shall consist of: 12
307	307
308	308	(i) The newsprint recycling incentive fee; 13
309	309
310	310	(ii) The telephone directory recycling incentive fee collected under § 14
311	311	9–1709 of this subtitle; 15
312	312
313	313	(iii) The covered electronic device manufacturer registration fee 16
314	314	collected under § 9–1728 of this subtitle; 17
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316	316	(IV) THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN AND 18
317	317	ANNUAL REPORT REVIEW FEES COLLECTED UNDER § 9–1733(C)(2) AND (I)(2) OF 19
318	318	THIS SUBTITLE; 20
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320	320	[(iv)] (V) All fines and penalties collected under this subtitle; 21
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322	322	[(v)] (VI) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and 22
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324	324	[(vi)] (VII) Any other money from any other source accepted for the 23
325	325	benefit of the Fund. 24
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327	327	(3) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. 25
328	328
329	329	(4) The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall 26
330	330	account for the Fund. 27
331	331
332	332	(5) At the end of each fiscal year, any unspent or unencumbered balance in 28
333	333	the Fund that exceeds $2,000,000 shall revert to the General Fund of the State in 29 8 HOUSE BILL 1226
334	334
335	335
336	336	accordance with § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 1
337	337
338	338	(6) In accordance with the State budget, the Fund shall be used only: 2
339	339
340	340	(i) To provide grants to the counties to be used by the counties to 3
341	341	develop and implement local recycling plans; 4
342	342
343	343	(ii) To provide grants to counties that have addressed methods for 5
344	344	the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in accordance with § 6
345	345	9–1703(c)(1) of this subtitle; 7
346	346
347	347	(iii) To provide grants to municipalities to be used by the 8
348	348	municipalities to implement local covered electronic device recycling programs; [and] 9
349	349
350	350	(IV) TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS OF THE MATTRESS 10
351	351	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN REVIEW U NDER § 9–1733(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE 11
352	352	ANNUAL REPORT REVI EW UNDER § 9–1733(I) OF THIS SUBTITLE , AND ASSOCIATED 12
353	353	COSTS FOR PROGRAM COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT; AND 13
354	354
355	355	[(iv)] (V) To carry out the purposes of the land management 14
356	356	administration. 15
357	357
358	358	(7) (i) The Treasurer shall invest the money in the Fund in the same 16
359	359	manner as other State money may be invested. 17
360	360
361	361	(ii) Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the 18
362	362	General Fund of the State. 19
363	363
364	364	9–1715. 20
365	365
366	366	(A) ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, A PERSON MAY NOT DIS POSE OF A 21
367	367	MATTRESS IN A LANDFI LL. 22
368	368
369	369	(B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAP H (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A 23
370	370	PERSON MAY NOT BURN OR INCINERATE A MATT RESS AS AN ALTERNATI VE MEANS 24
371	371	OF DISPOSAL. 25
372	372
373	373	(2) A MATTRESS MAY BE INCI NERATED IF: 26
374	374
375	375	(I) THE MATTRESS IS CONTA MINATED WITH BIOLOGICAL 27
376	376	FLUIDS, TOXINS, OR INFECTIOUS A GENTS; AND 28
377	377
378	378	(II) MANAGING THE MATTRESS FOR RECLAMATION , 29
379	379	RECYCLING, REUSE, OR DISASSEMBLY PRESE NTS AN UNACCEPTABLE HEALTH OR 30
380	380	SAFETY RISK TO THE W ORKERS OR THE GENERA L PUBLIC. 31 HOUSE BILL 1226 9
381	381
382	382
383	383
384	384	9–1731. RESERVED. 1
385	385
386	386	9–1732. RESERVED. 2
387	387
388	388	PART V. MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 3
389	389
390	390	9–1733. 4
391	391
392	392	(A) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, PRODUCERS OF MATTRES SES SOLD AT 5
393	393	RETAIL IN THE STATE, OR A REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION ACTING ON A 6
394	394	PRODUCER’S BEHALF, SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMEN T OF A 7
395	395	MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL . 8
396	396
397	397	(B) (1) THE PLAN REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 9
398	398	SHALL: 10
399	399
400	400	(I) IDENTIFY THE MATERIAL S, ENTITIES, AND RESPONSIBLE 11
401	401	PARTIES COVERED UNDE R THE PLAN; 12
402	402
403	403	(II) DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION AL STRUCTURE OF ANY 13
404	404	REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION ; 14
405	405
406	406	(III) DESCRIBE THE FINANCIN G METHOD FOR THE PLAN , 15
407	407	INCLUDING HOW FEES W ILL BE STRUCTURED AN D COLLECTED ; 16
408	408
409	409	(IV) DESCRIBE SOUND MANAGEMENT PRAC TICES THAT WILL BE 17
410	410	USED FOR WORKER HEALTH AN D SAFETY; 18
411	411
412	412	(V) DESCRIBE HOW DISCARDED MATTRES SES NOT COVERED 19
413	413	UNDER THE PROGRAM WILL BE HANDLED ; 20
414	414
415	415	(VI) DESCRIBE HOW PRODUCERS WILL : 21
416	416
417	417	1. WORK WITH EXISTING RECYCLING P ROGRAMS AND 22
418	418	INFRASTRUCTURE ; 23
419	419
420	420	2. CONSULT WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVER NMENTS 24
421	421	AND OTHER STAKEHOLDE RS; AND 25
422	422
423	423	3. CONDUCT RESEARCH AS N EEDED TO IMPROVE THE 26
424	424	COLLECTION AND RECYC LING OF MATTRESSES ; 27
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427	427
428	428	(VII) DESCRIBE HOW MATTRESS WASTE MA NAGEMENT ENTITIES 1
429	429	WILL BE SOLICITED , RECRUITED, AND SUPPORTED , INCLUDING: 2
430	430
431	431	1. EXISTING MUNICIPAL , PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT 3
432	432	ENTITIES IN THE STATE THAT WORK IN THE MATTRESS WASTE STREAM 4
433	433	MANAGEMENT FIELD ; 5
434	434
435	435	2. EXISTING ENTITIES IN THE STATE THAT WORK IN TH E 6
436	436	GENERAL WASTE MANAGE MENT FIELD; 7
437	437
438	438	3. ENTITIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCE IN OR PRIORITIZE 8
439	439	DISAGGREGATION , REUSE, AND RECYCLI NG OF COMPONENT MATT RESS PARTS; 9
440	440
441	441	4. MINORITY BUSINESS ENT ERPRISES; 10
442	442
443	443	5. MINORITY–OWNED BUSINESSES THA T ARE NOT 11
444	444	DESIGNATED AS M INORITY BUSINESS ENT ERPRISES; 12
445	445
446	446	6. WOMAN–OWNED BUSINESSES ; 13
447	447
448	448	7. VETERAN–OWNED BUSINESSES ; AND 14
449	449
450	450	8. BUSINESSES THAT PRIORITIZE THE TRAIN ING AND 15
451	451	HIRING OF: 16
452	452
453	453	A. INDIVIDUALS REENTERING SOCIETY A FTER 17
454	454	IMPRISONMENT ; 18
455	455
456	456	B. INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELES SNESS AND 19
457	457	HOUSING INSECURITY ; 20
458	458
459	459	C. INDIVIDUALS IN ADDICTION RECOVER Y; 21
460	460
461	461	D. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; AND 22
462	462
463	463	E. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OTHERWISE 23
464	464	SOCIOECONOMICALLY OR HISTORICALLY MARGINA LIZED OR DISADVANTAG ED; 24
465	465
466	466	(VIII) PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE OPTIONS FO R THE MANAGEMENT OF 25
467	467	DEEPLY CONTAMINATED MATTRESSES ; 26
468	468
469	469	(IX) PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING BUD GET; 27
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472	472
473	473	(X) PROVIDE A PLAN FOR MARKET DEVELOPME NT; 1
474	474
475	475	(XI) PROVIDE THE TIME FRAME FOR ACHIEVING ZERO–WASTE 2
476	476	GOALS AND PROGRAM PROFITABILITY AND SU STAINABILITY WITHOUT THE NEED 3
477	477	FOR FEES BY: 4
478	478
479	479	1. ENCOURAGING EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF 5
480	480	DOWNSTREAM MARKETS FOR DISAGGREGATED COMPON ENT MATTRESS PARTS ; 6
481	481
482	482	2. INCREASING EFFICIENCI ES OF END –OF–LIFE 7
483	483	PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ; AND 8
484	484
485	485	3. ENCOURAGING EFFECTIVE COORDINATION AND 9
486	486	SHARING OF RESOURCES WHERE POSSIBLE ; AND 10
487	487
488	488	(XII) PROVIDE A PLAN IN CASE OF CLOSURE O F THE PROGRAM. 11
489	489
490	490	(2) THE PLAN SHALL MINIMI ZE PUBLIC SECTOR INV OLVEMENT IN , 12
491	491	AND FINANCIAL RESPON SIBILITY FOR, THE MANAGEMENT OF MA TTRESS DISPOSAL 13
492	492	BY: 14
493	493
494	494	(I) PROMOTING MATTRESS RE USE AND RECYCLING ; AND 15
495	495
496	496	(II) NEGOTIATING AND EXECU TING AGREEMENTS TO COL LECT, 16
497	497	TRANSPORT, REUSE, RECYCLE, PROCESS FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND DISPOSE 17
498	498	OF MATTRESSES . 18
499	499
500	500	(3) THE PLAN SHALL PROVID E FOR CONVENIENT AND AVAILABLE 19
501	501	STATE COLLECTION OF M ATTRESSES THAT : 20
502	502
503	503	(I) PROVIDES FOR FREE ACCESS TO COLLECTION OR 21
504	504	DROP–OFF OF MATTRESS ES FROM RESIDENTIAL , COMMERCIAL , INSTITUTIONAL, OR 22
505	505	OTHER SOURCES , ALONG WITH CONVENIENCE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE 23
506	506	COLLECTION PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO CONSUME RS PRIOR TO THE MATTRESS 24
507	507	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM STATEWIDE; 25
508	508
509	509	(II) PROVIDES A CONVENIENT METHOD FOR THE PUBLIC TO 26
510	510	ACCESS A LIST OF COL LECTION OR DROP –OFF OPTIONS; 27
511	511
512	512	(III) IDENTIFIES EACH PRODU CER PARTICIPATING IN THE 28
513	513	MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM AND THE BRAND S OF MATTRESSES SOLD IN 29
514	514	THE STATE THAT ARE COVERE D BY THE PROGRAM; 30
515	515	12 HOUSE BILL 1226
516	516
517	517
518	518	(IV) PROVIDES GEOGRAPHIC M ODELING TO DETERMINE THE 1
519	519	NUMBER AND DISTRIBUT ION OF SITES FOR ALL COLLECTION OF POSTCO NSUMER 2
520	520	MATTRESSES BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITER IA: 3
521	521
522	522	1. AT LEAST 90% OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE 4
523	523	SHALL HAVE A COLLECT ION SITE WITHIN A 15–MILE RADIUS; AND 5
524	524
525	525	2. UNLESS OTHERWISE APPR OVED BY THE 6
526	526	DEPARTMENT , ONE ADDITIONAL COLLE CTION SITE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOR 7
527	527	EVERY 50,000 RESIDENTS OF A GEOGR APHICAL AREA DESIGNA TED UNDER FEDERAL 8
528	528	LAW AS AN URBANIZED AREA; 9
529	529
530	530	(V) PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW MATTRESSES 10
531	531	CONTAMINATED BY BIOL OGICAL FLUIDS, TOXINS, OR INFECTIOUS AGENTS WILL BE 11
532	532	DISPOSED OF, INCLUDING WHETHER TH E DISPOSAL WILL BE H ANDLED IN OR OUT 12
533	533	OF THE STATE; AND 13
534	534
535	535	(VI) ALLOWS FOR SCHEDULING AND P ICK–UP OF MATTRESSES 14
536	536	FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY . 15
537	537
538	538	(4) THE PLAN MAY IDENTIFY A RETAILER AS A POST CONSUMER 16
539	539	MATTRESS COLLECTION SITE IF: 17
540	540
541	541	(I) THE RETAILER VOLUNTEE RS TO ACT AS A POSTC ONSUMER 18
542	542	MATTRESS COLLECTION SITE; 19
543	543
544	544	(II) THE RETAILER IS IN CO MPLIANCE WITH ALL AP PLICABLE 20
545	545	LAWS AND REGULATIONS ; AND 21
546	546
547	547	(III) THE SITE LOCATION OF THE RETAILER IS CONS ISTENT WITH 22
548	548	MAINTAINING A COST –EFFECTIVE NETWORK OF POSTCONSUMER MATTRES S 23
549	549	COLLECTION LOCATIONS . 24
550	550
551	551	(5) THE PLAN SHALL ESTABL ISH: 25
552	552
553	553	(I) A UNIFORM MATTRESS STE WARDSHIP ASSESSMENT FOR 26
554	554	ALL MATTRESSES SOLD IN THE STATE; AND 27
555	555
556	556	(II) A MECHANISM FOR PRODUC ERS PARTICIPATING IN A 28
557	557	MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO REMIT TO T HE REPRESENTATIVE 29
558	558	ORGANIZATION PAYMENT OF THE MATTRESS STEW ARDSHIP ASSESSMENT FOR EACH 30
559	559	MATTRESS SOLD IN THE STATE. 31
560	560	HOUSE BILL 1226 13
561	561
562	562
563	563	(6) THE PLAN SHALL ESTABL ISH PERFORMANCE GOAL S FOR: 1
564	564
565	565	(I) THE COLLECTION RATES OF DISCARDED MATTRES SES; 2
566	566
567	567	(II) THE RECYCLING RATES O F DISCARDED MATTRESS ES, 3
568	568	INCLUDING CLOSED –LOOP RECYCLING ; 4
569	569
570	570	(III) THE RENOVATION RATES OF DISCARDED MATTRES SES; AND 5
571	571
572	572	(IV) PUBLIC AWARENESS OF T HE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP 6
573	573	PROGRAM. 7
574	574
575	575	(7) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF T HE MATTRESS STEWARDS HIP 8
576	576	ASSESSMENT MAY NOT E XCEED THE COSTS OF I MPLEMENTING THE MATTRESS 9
577	577	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 10
578	578
579	579	(8) (I) THE MATTRESS STEWARDS HIP ASSESSMENT SHALL BE 11
580	580	EVALUATED BY AN INDE PENDENT FINANCIAL AU DITOR, AS DESIGNATED BY THE 12
581	581	DEPARTMENT , TO ENSURE THE COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE MATTRESS 13
582	582	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ARE COVERED B UT NOT EXCEEDED . 14
583	583
584	584	(II) THE COST OF ANY WORK PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT 15
585	585	FINANCIAL AUDITOR SH ALL BE FUNDED BY THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP 16
586	586	PROGRAM. 17
587	587
588	588	(9) MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP ASSESSMENTS MAY BE USED ONLY TO 18
589	589	IMPLEMENT THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 19
590	590
591	591	(10) WHEN THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM BECOMES 20
592	592	PROFITABLE BASED ON ANY PRODUCTS IT PROD UCES FROM THE RECYCL ED 21
593	593	MATERIAL, ASSESSMENT FEE S SHALL BE PHASED OUT . 22
594	594
595	595	(11) (I) EACH PLAN SUBMITTED U NDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 23
596	596	SUBSECTION AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE REEVALUATED BY 24
597	597	THE DEPARTME NT EVERY 5 YEARS. 25
598	598
599	599	(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIR E A PLAN TO BE REVIS ED 26
600	600	BEFORE ITS TIME PERIOD ENDS IF TARGETS ARE NOT B EING MET OR THERE IS A 27
601	601	CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTAN CES THAT WARRANTS A REVISION. 28
602	602
603	603	(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVI EW: 29
604	604
605	605	(I) THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN REQUIRED 30 14 HOUSE BILL 1226
606	606
607	607
608	608	UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION; AND 1
609	609
610	610	(II) THE WORK PRODUCT OF T HE INDEPENDENT FINAN CIAL 2
611	611	AUDITOR DESIGNATED B Y THE DEPARTMENT TO EVALUAT E MATTRESS 3
612	612	STEWARDSHIP ASSESSME NTS. 4
613	613
614	614	(2) THE PRODUCER OR REPR ESENTATIVE ORGANIZAT ION THAT 5
615	615	SUBMITS A PLAN FOR A PPROVAL SHALL PAY A PLAN REVIEW FEE TO T HE 6
616	616	DEPARTMENT TO BE DEPO SITED INTO THE STATE RECYCLING TRUST FUND UNDER 7
617	617	§ 9–1707 OF THIS SUBTITLE THA T COVERS THE DEPARTMENT ’S COST OF PLAN 8
618	618	REVIEW, INCLUDING ASSOCIATE D COSTS FOR MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM 9
619	619	COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT , AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 10
620	620
621	621	(3) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE MATTRESS 11
622	622	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN , INCLUDING THE MATTRE SS STEWARDSHIP 12
623	623	ASSESSMENT , COMPLIES WITH THE RE QUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS 13
624	624	SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL APPR OVE THE PROGRAM. 14
625	625
626	626	(4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL LIST ON ITS WEBSITE THE P RODUCERS 15
627	627	AND BRANDS IMPLEMENT ING OR PARTICIPATING IN AN APPROVED MATTRESS 16
628	628	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 17
629	629
630	630	(D) (1) A PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZATION SHALL 18
631	631	IMPLEMENT ITS MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER 19
632	632	THE PLAN’S APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT . 20
633	633
634	634	(2) BEGINNING 1 YEAR AFTER A PRODUCER OR REPRES ENTATIVE 21
635	635	ORGANIZATION ’S PLAN IS APPROVED: 22
636	636
637	637	(I) A PRODUCER OR RETAILER MAY NOT SELL OR OFFE R FOR 23
638	638	SALE A BRAND OF MATT RESS TO ANY PERSON I N THE STATE, UNLESS THE 24
639	639	PRODUCER OF THE BRAN D OR A REPRESENTATIV E ORGANIZATION OF WHICH THE 25
640	640	PRODUCER IS A MEMBER IS IMPLEMENTING AN A PPROVED MATTRESS 26
641	641	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; 27
642	642
643	643	(II) A PRODUCER SHALL ADD T HE MATTRESS STEWARDS HIP 28
644	644	ASSESSMENT ESTABLISH ED UNDER AN APPROVED MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP 29
645	645	PROGRAM TO THE COST O F ALL MATTRESSES SOL D TO RETAILERS AND 30
646	646	DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATE; AND 31
647	647
648	648	(III) EACH RETAILER OR DIST RIBUTOR SHALL ADD A MATTRESS 32
649	649	STEWARDSHIP ASSESSME NT TO THE PURCHASE P RICE OF ALL MATTRESS ES SOLD IN 33
650	650	THE STATE BY DISPLAYING A LINE ITEM ON THE RECEIPT FOR THE ADDED COST . 34 HOUSE BILL 1226 15
651	651
652	652
653	653
654	654	(E) A PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATING IN 1
655	655	AN APPROVED MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE CONSUMERS 2
656	656	WITH EDUCATIONAL MAT ERIALS REGARDING THE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE : 3
657	657
658	658	(1) INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE END –OF–LIFE 4
659	659	MANAGEMENT OPTIONS F OR MATTRESSES OFFERE D THROUGH THE PROGRAM; AND 5
660	660
661	661	(2) INFORMATION THAT NOTI FIES CONSUMERS THAT AN 6
662	662	ASSESSMENT TO COVER THE COSTS OF IMPLEME NTING THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED 7
663	663	IN THE PURCHASE PRIC E OF ALL MATTRESSES SOLD IN THE STATE. 8
664	664
665	665	(F) FOLLOWING THE IMPLEME NTATION OF THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP 9
666	666	PROGRAM, A RETAILER COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT S OF THIS SECTION IF, 10
667	667	ON THE DATE THE MATT RESS WAS ORDERED FRO M THE PRODUCER OR IT S AGENT, 11
668	668	THE PRODUCER OF THE MATTRESS BRAND IS LI STED ON THE DEPARTMENT’S 12
669	669	WEBSITE AS IMPLEMENT ING OR PARTICIPATING IN AN APPROVED MATTRESS 13
670	670	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 14
671	671
672	672	(G) A POSTCONSUMER MATTRES S COLLECTION SITE TH AT IS IDENTIFIED IN 15
673	673	THE PLAN MAY NOT CHA RGE AN ADDITIONAL FE E FOR THE DISPOSAL O F 16
674	674	MATTRESSES WHEN MATTRESSES ARE OFFERED FOR DISPOSAL , REUSE, OR 17
675	675	RECYCLING. 18
676	676
677	677	(H) A PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZATION THAT ORGANIZES 19
678	678	THE COLLECTION , TRANSPORT, AND PROCESSING OF TH E MATTRESSES IN 20
679	679	ACCORDANCE WITH AN A PPROVED MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM SHALL BE 21
680	680	IMMUNE FROM LIABILIT Y FOR ANY CLAIM OF A V IOLATION OF ANTITRUS T, 22
681	681	RESTRAINT OF TRADE , OR UNFAIR TRADE PRAC TICE ARISING FROM CO NDUCT 23
682	682	UNDERTAKEN IN ACCORD ANCE WITH THE PROGRAM. 24
683	683
684	684	(I) (1) BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2025, OR 1 YEAR AFTER PLAN APPROVAL , 25
685	685	WHICHEVER IS LATER , AND ANNUALLY THEREAF TER, THE PRODUCER OR 26
686	686	REPRESENTATIVE ORGAN IZATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT AND 27
687	687	PUBLISH ONLINE A REP ORT THAT DETAILS THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP 28
688	688	PROGRAM, INCLUDING: 29
689	689
690	690	(I) A DESCRIPTION OF THE M ETHODS USED TO COLLE CT, 30
691	691	TRANSPORT, AND PROCESS MATTRESSES I N THE STATE; 31
692	692
693	693	(II) THE VOLUME AND TYPE OF MATTRESSES COLLEC TED IN 32
694	694	THE STATE SORTED BY TYPE OF COLLECTION S ITE; 33
695	695	16 HOUSE BILL 1226
696	696
697	697
698	698	(III) THE VOLUME AND TYPE O F MATTRESSES COLLECT ED IN 1
699	699	THE STATE BY METHODS OF DISPOSITION , INCLUDING REUSE , RECYCLING, AND 2
700	700	OTHER METHODS OF PRO CESSING OR DISPOSAL , WHICH INCLUDES AN ACCOUNTI NG 3
701	701	OF THE VOLUME OF MAT TRESSES COLLECTED IN THE STATE FOR EACH COUNTY IN 4
702	702	THE STATE; 5
703	703
704	704	(IV) THE TOTAL COST OF IMP LEMENTING AND ADMINI STERING 6
705	705	THE PROGRAM, AS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT FINANCIA L AUDIT FUNDED 7
706	706	BY THE MATTRESS STEW ARDSHIP ASSESSMENT ; 8
707	707
708	708	(V) SAMPLES OF EDUCATIONA L MATERIALS USED TO INFORM 9
709	709	CONSUMERS OF MATTRES S DISPOSAL, A SUMMARY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS , 10
710	710	AND AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE METHODS ; 11
711	711
712	712	(VI) AN EVALUATION OF WHY MATTRESSES THAT WERE NOT 12
713	713	RECYCLED WERE NOT RE CYCLED; 13
714	714
715	715	(VII) THE TOTAL SALE OF MAT TRESSES SOLD TO CONS UMERS IN 14
716	716	THE PREVIOUS YEAR ; 15
717	717
718	718	(VIII) STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS DIS CARDED MATTRESSES TH AT 16
719	719	ARE ILLEGALLY DUMPED , INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL UTILIT Y OF A DISPOSAL BAN ; 17
720	720
721	721	(IX) REPORTS ON RESEARCH A CTIVITIES AND PILOT 18
722	722	PROGRAMS; 19
723	723
724	724	(X) A DISCUSSION OF ANY CH ANGES IN MATTRESS DE SIGN; AND 20
725	725
726	726	(XI) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE 21
727	727	DEPARTMENT . 22
728	728
729	729	(2) THE PRODUCER OR REPRE SENTATIVE ORGANIZATI ON THAT 23
730	730	SUBMITS A REPORT REQ UIRED UNDER THIS SUB SECTION SHALL PAY A REPORT 24
731	731	REVIEW FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT TO BE DEPO SITED INTO THE STATE RECYCLING 25
732	732	TRUST FUND UNDER § 9–1707 OF THIS SUBTITLE THA T COVERS THE DEPARTMENT ’S 26
733	733	COST OF REPORT REVIE W, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR PROGRAM 27
734	734	COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT , AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 28
735	735
736	736	(J) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVI EW THE ANN UAL REPORT 29
737	737	REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (I) OF THIS SECTION AND : 30
738	738
739	739	(I) EVALUATE THE TOTAL CO STS OF THE MATTRESS 31
740	740	STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM, INCLUDING ALL EXPENS ES AND REVENUES , TO 32 HOUSE BILL 1226 17
741	741
742	742
743	743	DETERMINE WHETHER TH E MATTRESS STEWARDSH IP ASSESSMENT MEETS OR 1
744	744	EXCEEDS THE COSTS OF THE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B)(8) 2
745	745	OF THIS SECTION; AND 3
746	746
747	747	(II) DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROGRAM IS BEING 4
748	748	IMPLEMENTED IN ACCOR DANCE WITH THE PLAN APPROVED UN DER SUBSECTION (C) 5
749	749	OF THIS SECTION. 6
750	750
751	751	(2) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE MATTRESS 7
752	752	STEWARDSHIP ANNUAL R EPORT, INCLUDING THE MATTRE SS STEWARDSHIP 8
753	753	ASSESSMENT , COMPLIES WITH THE RE QUIREMENTS OF THIS S ECTION, THE 9
754	754	DEPARTMENT SHALL APPR OVE THE ANNUAL REPOR T. 10
755	755
756	756	(3) THE PRODUCER OR REPRE SENTATIVE ORGANIZATION SHALL 11
757	757	MAKE THE APPROVED AN NUAL REPORT AVAILABL E TO THE PUBLIC. 12
758	758
759	759	(4) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE MATTRESS 13
760	760	STEWARDSHIP ANNUAL R EPORT, INCLUDING THE MATTRE SS STEWARDSHIP 14
761	761	ASSESSMENT , DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, THE 15
762	762	PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE 16
763	763	DEPARTMENT A PLA N ON HOW THEY WILL A DDRESS THE NONCOMPLI ANCE IN THE 17
764	764	UPCOMING YEAR . 18
765	765
766	766	(K) (1) FINANCIAL, PRODUCTION , OR SALES DATA REPORT ED TO THE 19
767	767	DEPARTMENT BY A PRODU CER OR THE REPRESENT ATIVE ORGANIZATION S HALL BE 20
768	768	KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY THE DEPARTMENT AND MAY NO T BE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC 21
769	769	INSPECTION. 22
770	770
771	771	(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RELEAS E SUMMARY DATA THAT DOES 23
772	772	NOT DISCLOSE FINANCI AL, PRODUCTION , OR SALES DATA OF A P RODUCER, 24
773	773	RETAILER, OR REPRESENTATIVE OR GANIZATION. 25
774	774
775	775	9–1734. 26
776	776
777	777	(A) THERE IS A MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY BOARD. 27
778	778
779	779	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE ADVISORY BOARD IS TO ADVISE ON THE PROPER 28
780	780	IMPLEMENTATION AND S USTAINABILITY OF THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP 29
781	781	PROGRAM. 30
782	782
783	783	(C) THE ADVISORY BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLL OWING MEMBERS : 31
784	784
785	785	(1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE 32 18 HOUSE BILL 1226
786	786
787	787
788	788	PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 1
789	789
790	790	(2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE 2
791	791	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 3
792	792
793	793	(3) THE SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT , OR THE SECRETARY’S 4
794	794	DESIGNEE; 5
795	795
796	796	(4) THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 6
797	797
798	798	(5) THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, OR THE SECRETARY’S 7
799	799	DESIGNEE; 8
800	800
801	801	(6) THE COMPTROLLER , OR THE COMPTROLLER ’S DESIGNEE; AND 9
802	802
803	803	(7) THE FOLLOWING INDIVID UALS, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 10
804	804
805	805	(I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF MATTRESS RETAILERS ; 11
806	806
807	807	(II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MATTRESS 12
808	808	MANUFACTURING INDUST RY; 13
809	809
810	810	(III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF 14
811	811	THE SIERRA CLUB; 15
812	812
813	813	(IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ADV OCACY 16
814	814	GROUP; 17
815	815
816	816	(V) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION 18
817	817	OF COUNTIES; AND 19
818	818
819	819	(VI) ONE CONSUMER REPRESENTAT IVE EACH FROM WESTERN 20
820	820	MARYLAND, CENTRAL MARYLAND, SOUTHERN MARYLAND, AND THE EASTERN 21
821	821	SHORE. 22
822	822
823	823	(D) (1) THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL REVIEW AN D EVALUATE: 23
824	824
825	825	(I) THE STRUCTURE , FINANCING, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE 24
826	826	MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; AND 25
827	827
828	828	(II) WHETHER PENALTIES SHO ULD BE ESTABLISHED F OR 26
829	829	VIOLATING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS . 27
830	830	HOUSE BILL 1226 19
831	831
832	832
833	833	(2) THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL CONSULT W ITH AND ADVISE 1
834	834	PRODUCERS AND REPRES ENTATIVE ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY PREPARE THE PLAN 2
835	835	REQUIRED UNDER § 9–1733(A) OF THIS PART. 3
836	836
837	837	(3) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL 4
838	838	REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND REC OMMENDATIONS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF 5
839	839	THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 6
840	840
841	841	9–1735. 7
842	842
843	843	(A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY COOPER ATE WITH DEPARTMENTS , AGENCIES, 8
844	844	AND OTHER EQUIVALENT BODIES IN OTHER STAT ES IN ORDER TO FURTH ER THE 9
845	845	OBJECTIVES OF THIS P ART. 10
846	846
847	847	(B) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T MEASURES TO MOVE T HE STATE 11
848	848	TOWARD A MORE EQUITABLE RECYC LING AND WASTE MANAG EMENT SYSTEM AND TO 12
849	849	SEEK ENVIRONMENTAL J USTICE FOR UNDERSERV ED COMMUNITIES . 13
850	850
851	851	(2) MEASURES ADOPTED UNDE R THIS SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE: 14
852	852
853	853	(I) CONDUCTING STUDIES ON HOW TO IMPROVE ACCES S TO 15
854	854	RECYCLING FOR UNDERS ERVED COMMUNITIES ; 16
855	855
856	856	(II) CONDUCTING STUDIES ON HOW TO IMPROVE SOCIA L 17
857	857	EQUITY WITHIN THE RE CYCLING SYSTEM , INCLUDING ENSURING EQUITABLE 18
858	858	EMPLOYMENT AND DEVEL OPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ; 19
859	859
860	860	(III) PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 20
861	861	ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E AND COMMUNITY–BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON HOW TO 21
862	862	IMPROVE THE PROGRAM; 22
863	863
864	864	(IV) REQUIRING STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATIONS TO 23
865	865	GUARANTEE PRODUCTS ARE TRANSFERRED TO R ESPONSIBLE END MARKE TS THAT 24
866	866	MEET ENVIRONMENTAL A ND PUBLIC SAFETY STA NDARDS; 25
867	867
868	868	(V) REQUIRING ALL CONTRAC TS MADE BY A STEWARD SHIP 26
869	869	ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE GUARANTEEING A LIVAB LE WAGE AND 27
870	870	QUALITY BENEFITS TO WORKERS; AND 28
871	871
872	872	(VI) REQUIRING STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATIONS TO TRA NSLATE 29
873	873	ALL EDUCATIONAL MATE RIALS INTO THE LANGU AGES SPOKEN BY LOCAL 30
874	874	POPULATIONS AND TO E NSURE THAT COLLECTION INFRASTRU CTURE IS 31
875	875	ACCESSIBLE TO DISABL ED RESIDENTS. 32 20 HOUSE BILL 1226
876	876
877	877
878	878
879	879	(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO ENF ORCE THIS 1
880	880	PART. 2
881	881
882	882	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 3
883	883	October 1, 2022. 4
884	884