Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1089 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5	hb1089
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1089
8	8	M3 3lr2110
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10	10	By: Delegates Terrasa, Edelson, Love, Feldmark, Ruth, and Solomon
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023
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	Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and 3
21	21	Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers 4
22	22	and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; 5
23	23	altering the duties of the Office of Recycling; altering the contents and use of the 6
24	24	State Recycling Trust Fund; establishing a framework for the redemption of 7
25	25	redeemable beverage containers sold in the State; requiring that each redeemable 8
26	26	beverage container sold in the State depict certain information beginning on a 9
27	27	certain date; requiring a retailer to include certain information on a customer’s sales 10
28	28	receipt; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or 11
29	29	importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer 12
30	30	registers with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and has or is 13
31	31	part of a certain beverage container stewardship plan; requiring each producer or 14
32	32	beverage container stewardship organization representing the producer to submit a 15
33	33	beverage container stewardship plan to the Department for approval; requiring a 16
34	34	beverage container stewardship organization or producer to implement and 17
35	35	administer a beverage container stewardship plan within a certain time after the 18
36	36	plan is approved; requiring the Department to establish a process for a county or 19
37	37	municipal corporation to create a redemption facility; authorizing redeemable 20
38	38	beverage containers redeemed at a redemption facility managed by a county or 21
39	39	municipal corporation to be credited toward meeting certain recycling rates; 22
40	40	establishing the Beverage Container Recycling Refund Grant Program to increase 23
41	41	the reuse and recycling of beverage containers in the State, reduce the volume of 24
42	42	single–use beverage containers sold in the State, and reduce the volume of litter from 25
43	43	beverage containers in the State; establishing the Redeemable Beverage Container 26
44	44	Recycling Refund Advisory Council to review certain reports, make certain 27
45	45	recommendations, and advise the Department on certain matters; and generally 28
46	46	relating to the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction 29
47	47	Program. 30
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51	51	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
52	52	Article – Environment 2
53	53	Section 9–1701(a) and (q) and 9–1702(a) 3
54	54	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
55	55	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 5
56	56
57	57	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
58	58	Article – Environment 7
59	59	Section 9–1702(d) and 9–1707(f) 8
60	60	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
61	61	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10
62	62
63	63	BY adding to 11
64	64	Article – Environment 12
65	65	Section 9–1733 through 9–1749 to be under the new part “Part V. Maryland 13
66	66	Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program” 14
67	67	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
68	68	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 16
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70	70	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
71	71	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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73	73	Article – Environment 19
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75	75	9–1701. 20
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77	77	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 21
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79	79	(q) “Recycling” means any process in which recyclable materials are collected, 22
80	80	separated, or processed and returned to the marketplace in the form of raw materials or 23
81	81	products. 24
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83	83	9–1702. 25
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85	85	(a) There is an Office of Recycling created within the Department. 26
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87	87	(d) The Office shall: 27
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89	89	(1) Assist the counties in developing an acceptable recycling plan required 28
90	90	under § 9–1703 of this subtitle and § 9–505 of this title, including technical assistance to 29
91	91	the local governments; 30
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93	93	(2) Coordinate the efforts of the State to facilitate the implementation of 31
94	94	the recycling goals at the county level; 32
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98	98	(3) Review all recycling plans submitted as part of a county plan as 1
99	99	required under § 9–505 of this title and advise the Secretary on the adequacy of the 2
100	100	recycling plan; 3
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102	102	(4) Administer the Statewide Electronics Recycling Program under Part IV 4
103	103	of this subtitle; [and] 5
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105	105	(5) Promote the development of markets for recycled materials and 6
106	106	recycled products in the State in accordance with § 9–1702.1 of this subtitle; AND 7
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108	108	(6) ADMINISTER THE MARYLAND BEVERAGE CONTAINER 8
109	109	RECYCLING REFUND AND LITTER REDUCTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9
110	110	9–1735 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 10
111	111
112	112	9–1707. 11
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114	114	(f) (1) There is a State Recycling Trust Fund. 12
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116	116	(2) The Fund shall consist of: 13
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118	118	(i) The newsprint recycling incentive fee; 14
119	119
120	120	(ii) The telephone directory recycling incentive fee collected under § 15
121	121	9–1709 of this subtitle; 16
122	122
123	123	(iii) The covered electronic device manufacturer registration fee 17
124	124	collected under § 9–1728 of this subtitle; 18
125	125
126	126	(IV) UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS , FEES, AND PENALTIES 19
127	127	TRANSFERRED TO THE FUND UNDER §§ 9–1739, 9–1740, AND 9–1749 OF THIS 20
128	128	SUBTITLE; 21
129	129
130	130	[(iv)] (V) All fines and penalties collected under this subtitle; 22
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132	132	[(v)] (VI) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and 23
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134	134	[(vi)] (VII) Any other money from any other source accepted for the 24
135	135	benefit of the Fund. 25
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137	137	(3) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. 26
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139	139	(4) The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall 27
140	140	account for the Fund. 28
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142	142	(5) (I) [At] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 29
143	143	PARAGRAPH , AT the end of each fiscal year, any unspent or unencumbered balance in the 30 4 HOUSE BILL 1089
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146	146	Fund that exceeds $2,000,000 shall revert to the General Fund of the State in accordance 1
147	147	with § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 2
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149	149	(II) THE FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO T HE FUND UNDER 3
150	150	PARAGRAPH (2)(IV) OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE NOT SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE 4
151	151	STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE AND MAY NOT R EVERT TO THE 5
152	152	GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE. 6
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154	154	(6) In accordance with the State budget, the Fund shall be used only: 7
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156	156	(i) To provide grants to the counties to be used by the counties to 8
157	157	develop and implement local recycling plans; 9
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159	159	(ii) To provide grants to counties that have addressed methods for 10
160	160	the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in accordance with § 11
161	161	9–1703(c)(1) of this subtitle; 12
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163	163	(iii) To provide grants to municipalities to be used by the 13
164	164	municipalities to implement local covered electronic device recycling programs; [and] 14
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166	166	(iv) To carry out the purposes of the land management 15
167	167	administration; AND 16
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169	169	(V) TO COVER THE COSTS OF ADMINISTERING , MONITORING , 17
170	170	EVALUATING, AND ENFORCING THE MARYLAND BEVERAGE CONTAINER 18
171	171	RECYCLING REFUND AND LITTER REDUCTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 19
172	172	9–1735 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 20
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174	174	(7) (I) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ESTABLISH A SE PARATE 21
175	175	ACCOUNT WITHIN THE FUND. 22
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177	177	(II) THE ACCOUNT SHALL CON SIST OF THE FUNDS SPECIFIED IN 23
178	178	PARAGRAPH (2)(IV) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 24
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180	180	(III) THE ACCOUNT MAY BE US ED ONLY TO: 25
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182	182	1. COVER THE COSTS OF AD MINISTERING, MONITORING , 26
183	183	EVALUATING, AND ENFORCING THE MARYLAND BEVERAGE CONTAINER 27
184	184	RECYCLING REFUND AND LITTER REDUCTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER § 28
185	185	9–1735 OF THIS SUBTITLE ; 29
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187	187	2. FUND THE BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING 30
188	188	REFUND GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–1745 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 31
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192	192	3. COMPENSATE LOCAL GOVE RNMENTS IN 1
193	193	ACCORDANCE WITH § 9–1743 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 2
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195	195	4. MEET OR EXCEED THE PE RFORMANCE TARGETS 3
196	196	ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–1736 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 4
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198	198	[(7)] (8) (i) The Treasurer shall invest the money in the Fund in the 5
199	199	same manner as other State money may be invested. 6
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201	201	(ii) Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the 7
202	202	General Fund of the State. 8
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204	204	9–1731. RESERVED. 9
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206	206	9–1732. RESERVED. 10
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208	208	PART V. MARYLAND BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING REFUND AND LITTER 11
209	209	REDUCTION PROGRAM. 12
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211	211	9–1733. 13
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213	213	(A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 14
214	214	INDICATED. 15
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216	216	(B) “ACCOUNT–BASED BULK PROCESSIN G PROGRAM ” MEANS A PROGRAM 16
217	217	THAT: 17
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219	219	(1) ALLOWS A PERSON TO REDEEM MULTIPLE EMPTY REDEE MABLE 18
220	220	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS IN A BAG OR OTHER RE CEPTACLE IN EXCHANGE FOR A 19
221	221	DEPOSIT IN AN ACCOUN T OR SCRIP FOR REFUN DS ASYNCHRONOUSLY ; 20
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223	223	(2) UTILIZES A SYSTEM OF CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS AND A MECHANISM 21
224	224	TO ASSOCIATE REDEEMED REDEEMABLE BEVERAG E CONTAINERS WITH THE 22
225	225	APPROPRIATE CUSTOMER ACCOUNT ; 23
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227	227	(3) CONSOLIDATES THE REDEEMED REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE 24
228	228	CONTAINERS FOR BULK SORTIN G WHILE C OLLECTING DATA ABOUT THE 25
229	229	CONTAINERS; 26
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231	231	(4) FULLY PREPARES REDEEMED REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE 27
232	232	CONTAINERS FOR SALE TO RECYCLER S; AND 28
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234	234	(5) COLLECTS DATA TO SUPPORT AN ACCOUNTING OF THE 29
235	235	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS, INCLUDING THE DEPOSITS, FEES, AND 30 6 HOUSE BILL 1089
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238	238	POUNDS OF MATERIAL P RODUCED THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REDEEMABLE 1
239	239	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS . 2
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241	241	(C) “ADVISORY COUNCIL” MEANS THE REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE 3
242	242	CONTAINER RECYCLING REFUND ADVISORY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED U NDER § 4
243	243	9–1747 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 5
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245	245	(D) (1) “BEVERAGE” MEANS ANY DRINKABLE LIQUID INTENDED FOR 6
246	246	HUMAN ORAL CONSUMPTI ON. 7
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248	248	(2) “BEVERAGE” DOES NOT INCLUDE: 8
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250	250	(I) DRUGS REGULATED UNDER THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, 9
251	251	AND COSMETIC ACT; AND 10
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253	253	(II) INFANT FORMULA . 11
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255	255	(E) “BEVERAGE CONTAINER ” MEANS A PREPACKAGED SEALABLE 12
256	256	CONTAINER THAT : 13
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258	258	(1) IS MADE OF GLASS , ALUMINUM, OR PLASTIC; 14
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260	260	(2) IS DESIGNED TO CONTAIN A BEVERAGE ; AND 15
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262	262	(3) CAN CONTAIN A VOLUME OF 3 LITERS OR LESS. 16
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264	264	(F) “BEVERAGE CONTAINER PR OCESSING MECHANISM ” MEANS A MANUAL 17
265	265	OR TECHNOLOGICAL METHOD FOR PROPERLY IDENTIFYING, COUNTING, AND 18
266	266	PROCESSING EMPTY REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS FOR REDEMPTION . 19
267	267
268	268	(G) (1) “BEVERAGE CONTAINER ST EWARDSHIP ORGANIZATI ON” MEANS A 20
269	269	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON THAT IS: 21
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271	271	(I) EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE 22
272	272	INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; AND 23
273	273
274	274	(II) CREATED BY A GROUP OF PRODUCERS TO IMPLEME NT A 24
275	275	BEVERAGE CO NTAINER STEWARDSHIP PLAN. 25
276	276
277	277	(2) “BEVERAGE CONTAINER ST EWARDSHIP ORGANIZATI ON” 26
278	278	INCLUDES AN ORGANIZA TION CREATED BY A GR OUP OF BEVERAGE CONT AINER 27
279	279	STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZA TIONS TO REPRESENT T HE ORGANIZATIONS . 28
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282	282
283	283	(H) “BEVERAGE CONTAINER ST EWARDSHIP PLAN ” MEANS A PLAN 1
284	284	SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 9–1741 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 2
285	285
286	286	(I) “DEPOSIT INITIATOR ” MEANS THE FIRST DIST RIBUTOR TO COLLECT A 3
287	287	DEPOSIT ON A BEVERAG E CONTAINER SOLD IN THE STATE. 4
288	288
289	289	(J) (1) “DISTRIBUTOR” MEANS A PERSON THAT SELLS BEVERAGES IN 5
290	290	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TO A RETAILER IN THE STATE. 6
291	291
292	292	(2) “DISTRIBUTOR” INCLUDES A PERSON THAT MANUFACTURES AND 7
293	293	SELLS BEVERAGES IN REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS TO A RETA ILER IN THE 8
294	294	STATE. 9
295	295
296	296	(3) “DISTRIBUTOR” DOES NOT INCLUDE AIR LINES OR SHIPPING 10
297	297	COMPANIES THAT TRANS PORT REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS . 11
298	298
299	299	(K) “GRANT PROGRAM” MEANS THE BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING 12
300	300	REFUND GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–1745 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 13
301	301
302	302	(L) “LINE BREAKAGE” MEANS A BEVERAGE CON TAINER THAT: 14
303	303
304	304	(1) BECOMES DEFECTIVE OR DAMAGED DURING MANUF ACTURING; 15
305	305
306	306	(2) IS NOT INTENDED TO BE SOLD; AND 16
307	307
308	308	(3) IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR R EDEMPTION. 17
309	309
310	310	(M) “MARYLAND–SPECIFIC UPC BARCODE” MEANS A UNIVERSAL PRODUCT 18
311	311	CODE THAT IS: 19
312	312
313	313	(1) UNIQUE TO BEVERAGE CO NTAINERS SOLD IN THE STATE; AND 20
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315	315	(2) USED TO DETER FRAUD A ND ENSURE THE LEGITI MATE 21
316	316	REDEMPTION OF REDEEM ABLE BEVERAGE CONTAI NERS. 22
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318	318	(N) (1) “ON–PREMISES SELLER” MEANS A PERSON THAT SELLS FILLED 23
319	319	AND UNOPENED REDEEMA BLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS FOR ON–PREMISES 24
320	320	CONSUMPTION . 25
321	321
322	322	(2) “ON–PREMISES SELLER” INCLUDES: 26
323	323
324	324	(I) BARS; 27
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328	328	(II) HOTELS; 1
329	329
330	330	(III) RESTAURANTS ; 2
331	331
332	332	(IV) SPORTING VENUES ; 3
333	333
334	334	(V) ENTERTAINMENT VENUES ; AND 4
335	335
336	336	(VI) GAMING VENUES . 5
337	337
338	338	(O) “PERFORMANCE TARGETS ” MEANS THE TARGETS ESTABLISHED UNDER 6
339	339	§ 9–1736 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 7
340	340
341	341	(P) (1) “PRODUCER” MEANS A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR COMP LYING 8
342	342	WITH THE REQUIREMENT S UNDER THIS PART . 9
343	343
344	344	(2) “PRODUCER” INCLUDES A FRANCHISOR OF A FRAN CHISE 10
345	345	LOCATED IN THE STATE. 11
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347	347	(3) “PRODUCER” DOES NOT INCLUDE: 12
348	348
349	349	(I) THE STATE, A COUNTY, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N, OR 13
350	350	ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE; 14
351	351
352	352	(II) A CHARITABLE ORGANIZAT ION THAT IS TAX EXEM PT UNDER 15
353	353	§ 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; 16
354	354
355	355	(III) A SOCIAL WELFARE ORGAN IZATION THAT IS TAX EXEMPT 17
356	356	UNDER § 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; 18
357	357
358	358	(IV) A FRANCHISEE THAT OPERATES A FRAN CHISE IN THE 19
359	359	STATE; 20
360	360
361	361	(V) A PERSON THAT ANNUALLY SELLS, OFFERS FOR SALE , 21
362	362	DISTRIBUTES, OR IMPORTS INTO THE COUNTRY FOR SALE IN THE STATE FEWER 22
363	363	THAN 1,000 REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS; OR 23
364	364
365	365	(VI) A PERSON THAT ANNUALLY SELLS, OFFERS FOR SALE , OR 24
366	366	DISTRIBUTES IN THE STATE REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS THAT IN 25
367	367	AGGREGATE GENERATE L ESS THAN $5,000,000 EACH YEAR IN GLOBAL REVENUE . 26
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371	371	(Q) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND BEVERAGE CONTAINER 1
372	372	RECYCLING REFUND AND LITTER REDUCTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 2
373	373	9–1735 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 3
374	374
375	375	(R) “RECYCLING RATE ” MEANS THE NUMBER OF NONREFILLABLE 4
376	376	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN T HE STATE THAT ARE REDEEM ED 5
377	377	AND RECYCLED SHOWN AS A PERCENTAG E OF ALL NONREFILLABLE REDEEM ABLE 6
378	378	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN THE STATE. 7
379	379
380	380	(S) “REDEEM” MEANS THE RETURN OF A REDE EMABLE BEVERAGE 8
381	381	CONTAINER IN EXCHANG E FOR A REFUND , A VOUCHER FOR A REFU ND, OR A CREDIT 9
382	382	TO AN ACCOUNT FOR NO T LESS THAN THE REFUND VALUE. 10
383	383
384	384	(T) “REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE C ONTAINER” MEANS A BEVERAGE 11
385	385	CONTAINER THAT , AT THE TIME OF SALE : 12
386	386
387	387	(1) CONTAINS 3 LITERS OR LESS OF A BEVERAGE; 13
388	388
389	389	(2) BEARS A UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CO DE; AND 14
390	390
391	391	(3) MAY BEAR A MARYLAND–SPECIFIC UPC BARCODE FOR THE 15
392	392	PURPOSE OF ENSURING LEGITIMATE REDEMPTIO N AND DETERRING FRAU D. 16
393	393
394	394	(U) “REDEMPTION FACILITY ” MEANS A FACILITY THA T: 17
395	395
396	396	(1) ACCEPTS EMPTY BEVERAG E CONTAINER S FROM A CONSUMER , A 18
397	397	RETAILER, OR BOTH; 19
398	398
399	399	(2) COLLECTS, SORTS, AND COUNTS EMPTY BEV ERAGE CONTAINERS ; 20
400	400
401	401	(3) REFUNDS THE REFUND VALUE OF EMPTY REDEEMABLE 21
402	402	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS IN CASH , WITH A VOUCHER , OR AS A CREDIT TO AN 22
403	403	ACCOUNT FOR NOT LESS THAN THE REFUND VALU E OF THE REDEEMABLE 23
404	404	BEVERAGE CONTAINER ; AND 24
405	405
406	406	(4) IS LICENSED UNDER § 9–1738 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 25
407	407
408	408	(V) “REDEMPTION RATE ” MEANS THE PERCENTAGE OF EMPTY 26
409	409	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN THE STATE THAT ARE REDEEMED 27
410	410	FOR THE DEPOSIT VALU E AND RETURNED TO A DISTRIBUTOR. 28
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413	413
414	414	(W) “REFILLABLE” MEANS A BEVERAGE CON TAINER THAT IS DESIG NED AND 1
415	415	INTENDED TO BE REUSE D AS A BEVERAGE CONT AINER AFTER BEING US ED BY A 2
416	416	CONSUMER WITHOUT THE NEED FOR REMANUFACTURING . 3
417	417
418	418	(X) (1) “RETAILER” MEANS A PERSON THAT ENGAGES IN THE SALE OF 4
419	419	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS TO A CONS UMER IN THE STATE. 5
420	420
421	421	(2) “RETAILER” INCLUDES A PERSON THAT ENGAGE S IN THE SALE OF 6
422	422	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS: 7
423	423
424	424	(I) THROUGH A VENDING MAC HINE; OR 8
425	425
426	426	(II) ONLINE FOR HOME DELIV ERY. 9
427	427
428	428	(Y) “REVERSE VENDING MACHI NE” MEANS AN AUTOMATED DEVICE THA T: 10
429	429
430	430	(1) ACCEPTS ONE OR MORE TYPES OF EMPTY REDEE MABLE 11
431	431	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS ; 12
432	432
433	433	(2) USES A LASER SCANNER , AN OPTICAL SENSOR , A 13
434	434	MICROPROCESSOR , OR OTHER TECHNOLOGY TO ACCURATELY RECOGN IZE A 14
435	435	BEVERAGE CONTAINER ’S UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE TO DETERMINE WH ETHER THE 15
436	436	CONTAINER IS A REDEE MABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER ; 16
437	437
438	438	(3) ISSUES A REDEEMABLE C REDIT SLIP FOR THE REDEEMABLE 17
439	439	BEVERAGE CONTAINER ’S REFUND VALUE ; 18
440	440
441	441	(4) SEPARATES REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS FROM 19
442	442	CONTAINERS THAT ARE NOT REDEEMABLE ; 20
443	443
444	444	(5) USES MECHANICAL COMPA CTION TO CANCEL REDE EMABLE 21
445	445	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS T HAT HAVE BEEN REDEEM ED; AND 22
446	446
447	447	(6) COMPILES INFORMATION REGARDING THE REDEEM ABLE 23
448	448	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS THAT HAVE BEEN REDEE MED, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF 24
449	449	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS REDEEMED . 25
450	450
451	451	(Z) (1) “UNIVERSAL PRODUCT COD E” OR “UPC” MEANS A STANDARD 26
452	452	BARCODE THAT ENCODES A NUMBER UNIQUELY AS SIGNED TO A PRODUCT FOR 27
453	453	IDENTIFICATION OF TH E PRODUCT. 28
454	454
455	455	(2) “UNIVERSAL PRODUCT COD E” OR “UPC” INCLUDES: 29
456	456	HOUSE BILL 1089 11
457	457
458	458
459	459	(I) ANY INDUSTRY–ACCEPTED BARCODE USE D FOR PRODUCT 1
460	460	IDENTIFICATION PURPO SES; AND 2
461	461
462	462	(II) A EUROPEAN ARTICLE NUMB ER. 3
463	463
464	464	9–1734. 4
465	465
466	466	IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO: 5
467	467
468	468	(1) ACHIEVE A REDEMPTION RATE OF AT LEAST 90% FOR THE 6
469	469	APPROXIMATELY 5,200,000,000 SINGLE–USE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS SOLD 7
470	470	ANNUALLY IN THE STATE; 8
471	471
472	472	(2) PROVIDE A SOURCE OF H IGH–QUALITY FOOD –GRADE MATERIALS 9
473	473	FOR USE AS RECYCLED CONTENT IN BEVERAGE AND FOOD CONTAINERS ; 10
474	474
475	475	(3) REDUCE THE VOLUME OF LITTER AND PLASTIC P OLLUTION FROM 11
476	476	BEVERAGE CON TAINERS IN THE STATE; 12
477	477
478	478	(4) REDUCE THE VOLUME OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS THAT ARE 13
479	479	LANDFILLED OR INCINE RATED IN THE STATE; 14
480	480
481	481	(5) REDUCE THE COST S OF LITTER AND BEVERAGE CONTAINER 15
482	482	COLLECTION, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL INCURRE D BY TAXPAYERS , COUNTIES, 16
483	483	AND MUNICIPAL CORPOR ATIONS BY MAKING PRO DUCERS OF BEVERAGE 17
484	484	CONTAINERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECOVERY , RECYCLING, AND REUSE OF 18
485	485	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS; 19
486	486
487	487	(6) PROVIDE INCENTIVES FO R INCREASING THE USE OF REUSABLE 20
488	488	AND REFILLABLE BEVER AGE CONTAINERS ; AND 21
489	489
490	490	(7) REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 22
491	491	PRODUCTION , TRANSPORTATION , PROCESSING, AND WAST E DISPOSAL OF 23
492	492	SINGLE–USE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS SOLD IN THE STATE. 24
493	493
494	494	9–1735. 25
495	495
496	496	THERE IS A MARYLAND BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING REFUND AND 26
497	497	LITTER REDUCTION PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT . 27
498	498
499	499	9–1736. 28
500	500
501	501	PERFORMANCE TARGETS F OR THE PROGRAM ARE AS FOLLOW S: 29 12 HOUSE BILL 1089
502	502
503	503
504	504
505	505	(1) A 70% REDEMPTION RATE BY DECEMBER 31, 2026; 1
506	506
507	507	(2) A 90% REDEMPTION RATE BY DECEMBER 31, 2029; 2
508	508
509	509	(3) A 65% RECYCLING RATE BY DECEMBER 31, 2026; 3
510	510
511	511	(4) AN 85% RECYCLING RATE BY DECEMBER 31, 2029; 4
512	512
513	513	(5) BY DECEMBER 31, 2025, ATTAINMENT OF ALL CONVENIENCE 5
514	514	STANDARDS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 9–1746 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 6
515	515	AND 7
516	516
517	517	(6) BY DECEMBER 31, 2032, THE RETURN AND REFIL LING OF AT 8
518	518	LEAST 10% OF ALL BEVERAGE CONT AINERS SOLD BY A PRO DUCER. 9
519	519
520	520	9–1737. 10
521	521
522	522	(A) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH S (2) AND (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 11
523	523	BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025, EACH REDEEMABLE BEVE RAGE CONTAINER SOLD IN 12
524	524	THE STATE SHALL INCLUDE A DEPICTION OF THE FOLLOWING INF ORMATION: 13
525	525
526	526	(I) THE WORD “MARYLAND” OR THE LETTERS “MD”; AND 14
527	527
528	528	(II) 1. FOR REDEEMABLE BEVERA GE CONTAINERS WITH A 15
529	529	VOLUME OF 24 FLUID OUNCES OR LESS , A REFUND VALUE OF 10 CENTS; OR 16
530	530
531	531	2. FOR REDEEMABLE BEVERA GE CONTAINERS WITH A 17
532	532	VOLUME OF MORE THAN 24 FLUID OUNCES , A REFUND VALUE OF 15 CENTS. 18
533	533
534	534	(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADJUST THE REFUND VALUES SP ECIFIED 19
535	535	IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION : 20
536	536
537	537	(I) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES ALTERING THE R EFUND 21
538	538	VALUES IS NECESSARY TO MEET OR EXCEED PE RFORMANCE TARGETS ; OR 22
539	539
540	540	(II) AT THE REQUEST OF A B EVERAGE CONTAINER 23
541	541	STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZA TION. 24
542	542
543	543	(3) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2029, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 25
544	544	INCREASE THE REFUND VALUES SP ECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION 26
545	545	BY 5 CENTS IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE 27 HOUSE BILL 1089 13
546	546
547	547
548	548	CALENDAR YEARS THE R EDEMPTION RATE WAS LESS THAN 90% OF THE TOTAL 1
549	549	NUMBER OF BEVERAGE C ONTAINERS SOLD IN TH E STATE. 2
550	550
551	551	(B) A BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPICTING THE INFORM ATION SPECIFIED IN 3
552	552	SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE SOLD TO A CONSUMER BEFORE 4
553	553	JANUARY 1, 2025. 5
554	554
555	555	(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 6
556	556	BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025: 7
557	557
558	558	(I) THE WHOLESALE PRICE A ND THE RETAIL PRICE OF A FULL 8
559	559	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER S HALL INCLUDE THE REF UND VALUE OF THE 9
560	560	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER; AND 10
561	561
562	562	(II) A RETAILER SHALL INCLU DE ON A CUSTOMER ’S SALES 11
563	563	RECEIPT THE REFUND VALUE OF A REDEEMABLE BEVERAG E CONTAINER SOLD BY 12
564	564	THE RETAILER TO THE CUSTOMER . 13
565	565
566	566	(2) THE RETAIL PRICE OF A FU LL REDEEMABLE BEVERA GE 14
567	567	CONTAINER SOLD BY AN ON–PREMISES SELLER MAY NOT INCLU DE THE REFUND 15
568	568	VALUE OF THE REDEEMABLE BE VERAGE CONTAINER . 16
569	569
570	570	9–1738. 17
571	571
572	572	(A) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE A RANGE OF OPTIONS F OR CUSTOMERS 18
573	573	AND ON–PREMISES SELLERS TO CONVENIEN TLY REDEEM EMPTY REDEEMABLE 19
574	574	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS FOR THE FULL REFUND VALU E, INCLUDING: 20
575	575
576	576	(1) REDEEMING AN EMPTY REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER AT 21
577	577	A RETAILER’S PLACE OF BUSINESS ; 22
578	578
579	579	(2) ESTABLISHING DEDICATED REDEMPTION FACILITIES IN PAR KING 23
580	580	LOTS AND AT OFFICES IN SHOPPING CENTERS ; AND 24
581	581
582	582	(3) PLACING REDEEMABLE BE VERAGE CONTAINER PRO CESSING 25
583	583	MECHANISMS , SUCH AS REVERSE VEND ING MACHINES AND ACC OUNT–BASED BULK 26
584	584	PROCESSING PROGRAMS, IN AREAS: 27
585	585
586	586	(I) WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF PED ESTRIANS; AND 28
587	587
588	588	(II) WHERE INDIVIDUALS PURCHASE OR USE BEVERAGE 29
589	589	CONTAINERS. 30
590	590	14 HOUSE BILL 1089
591	591
592	592
593	593	(B) (1) A PERSON SHALL APPLY T O THE DEPARTMENT FOR A LICE NSE TO 1
594	594	OPERATE A REDEMPTION FACILITY IN THE STATE. 2
595	595
596	596	(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP STANDARDS AND A 3
597	597	LICENSING PROCESS FO R THE ESTABLIS HMENT AND OPERATION OF REDEMPTION 4
598	598	FACILITIES. 5
599	599
600	600	(C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A RETAILER 6
601	601	SHALL: 7
602	602
603	603	(I) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAI N A DEDICATED AREA A T THE 8
604	604	RETAILER’S PLACE OF BUSINESS TO ACCEPT REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS ; 9
605	605
606	606	(II) ACCEPT AT THE RETAILER ’S PLACE OF BUSINESS ANY 10
607	607	EMPTY REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER RETURNED FOR REDEMPT ION DURING 11
608	608	THE RETAILER’S BUSINESS HOURS; AND 12
609	609
610	610	(III) PAY TO THE REDEEMER THE REFUND VALUE FOR EACH 13
611	611	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER REDEEMED . 14
612	612
613	613	(2) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A 15
614	614	REDEMPTION FACILITY SHALL ACCEPT ALL TYPES OF EMPTY REDEEMABLE 16
615	615	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS FOR REDEMPTION . 17
616	616
617	617	(3) A RETAILER OR REDEMPTI ON FACILITY MAY REFU SE TO ACCEPT 18
618	618	AN EMPTY REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER T HAT: 19
619	619
620	620	(I) IS DIRTY; 20
621	621
622	622	(II) IS BROKEN; 21
623	623
624	624	(III) CONTAINS MATERIAL FOR EIGN TO THE NORMAL C ONTENTS 22
625	625	OF THE BEVERAGE CONT AINER; OR 23
626	626
627	627	(IV) THE RETAILER OR REDEM PTION FACILITY BELIE VES WAS 24
628	628	NOT SOLD IN THE STATE. 25
629	629
630	630	(D) (1) A PERSON THAT PROVIDES A REVERSE VENDING MA CHINE FOR 26
631	631	THE REDEMPTION OF RE DEEMABLE BEVERAGE CO NTAINERS SHALL : 27
632	632
633	633	(I) PROVIDE AN OPTION FOR REDEEMING REDEEMABLE 28
634	634	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS WHEN THE REVERSE VEND ING MACHINE IS FULL , BROKEN, 29
635	635	OR UNDER REPAIR ; AND 30 HOUSE BILL 1089 15
636	636
637	637
638	638
639	639	(II) PROVIDE AN OPTION FOR REDEEMING ANY REDEEM ABLE 1
640	640	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE REVERSE VENDING MACHINE. 2
641	641
642	642	(2) (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH A PROCESS FOR 3
643	643	SUBMITTING FOR REVIE W, APPROVING, AND MONITORING AN AC COUNT–BASED 4
644	644	BULK PROCESSING PROG RAM THAT: 5
645	645
646	646	1. ENSURES THAT THE PROG RAM WILL ACCURATELY 6
647	647	REFUND DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN AND REPORT DATA FROM EACH TRANS ACTION; 7
648	648	AND 8
649	649
650	650	2. IDENTIFIES THE INFORMATION THAT MUST BE 9
651	651	SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROV AL OF THE PROGRAM . 10
652	652
653	653	(II) A PERSON THAT INTENDS TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT–BASED 11
654	654	BULK PROCESSING PROG RAM FOR THE REDEMPTI ON OF REDEEMABLE BEV ERAGE 12
655	655	CONTAINERS SHALL SUBMIT INFORMATION IDENTIFIED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) 13
656	656	OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROV AL OF THE PROGRAM . 14
657	657
658	658	(E) REFUNDS PROVIDED FOR A REDEEMED REDEEMABL E BEVERAGE 15
659	659	CONTAINER SHALL BE : 16
660	660
661	661	(1) IN CASH; OR 17
662	662
663	663	(2) IN THE FORM OF A RECE IPT FROM A REVERSE V ENDING MACHINE 18
664	664	IF: 19
665	665
666	666	(I) THE RECEIPT CAN BE EX CHANGED FOR CASH WIT HIN 60 20
667	667	DAYS AFTER THE RECEI PT IS ISSUED; AND 21
668	668
669	669	(II) THERE IS NO REQUIREME NT THAT OTHER GOODS BE 22
670	670	PURCHASED TO RECEIVE THE CASH REFUND . 23
671	671
672	672	(F) (1) A REDEMPTION FACILITY , RETAILER, OR OTHER PERSON THAT 24
673	673	ACCEPTS REDEEMABLE B EVERAGE CONTAINERS F OR REDEMPTION SHALL BE 25
674	674	REIMBURSED BY A DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE HANDLING OF EACH REDEEMABLE 26
675	675	BEVERAGE CONTAINER R EDEEMED. 27
676	676
677	677	(2) (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SET A HANDLING FEE TO BE PAID 28
678	678	BY A DISTRIBUTOR TO A REDEMPTION FACI LITY, RETAILER, OR OTHER PERSON 29
679	679	THAT ACCEPTS REDEEMA BLE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS FOR REDEMPTION . 30
680	680	16 HOUSE BILL 1089
681	681
682	682
683	683	(II) 1. THE HANDLING FEE SHAL L BE SET AT AN AMOUNT 1
684	684	THAT COVERS THE COST S OF COLLECTING , SORTING, PROCESSING, AND 2
685	685	TRANSPORTING EMPTY R EDEEMABLE BEVERAGE C ONTAINERS FOR RECYCL ING, 3
686	686	REUSE, OR REFILLING. 4
687	687
688	688	2. THE DEPARTMENT MAY INCREA SE THE HANDLING 5
689	689	FEE IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES AN INCREASE IS NECES SARY TO ENCOURAGE 6
690	690	THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MORE REDEMPTION FACI LITIES. 7
691	691
692	692	(G) A DEPOSIT INITIATOR THAT COLLECTS A DEPO SIT FROM A RETAILER , 8
693	693	REDEMPTION FACILITY , OR OTHER PERSON THAT ACCEPTS REDEEMABLE 9
694	694	BEVERAGE CONTAI NERS FOR REDEMPTION SHALL ACCOUNT FOR ANY DEPOS ITS IN 10
695	695	ACCORDANCE WITH § 9–1739 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 11
696	696
697	697	(H) REDEEMED REDEEMABLE B EVERAGE CONTAINERS S HALL BE 12
698	698	COLLECTED FOR RETURN TO PRODUCERS FOR USE OR SALE AS SCRAP MAT ERIAL. 13
699	699
700	700	9–1739. 14
701	701
702	702	(A) A DEPOSIT INITIATOR SH ALL DEPOSIT ANY DEPO SITS COLLECTED 15
703	703	UNDER § 9–1738 OF THIS SUBTITLE INTO A DEPOSIT COLLE CTION ACCOUNT THAT I S 16
704	704	MAINTAINED SEPARATEL Y FROM ALL OTHER REV ENUES. 17
705	705
706	706	(B) THE FUNDS IN THE DEPO SIT COLLECTION ACCOU NT MAY BE USED ONLY 18
707	707	TO PAY THE REFUND VALUE OF A RE DEEMABLE BEVERAGE CO NTAINER BEING 19
708	708	REDEEMED . 20
709	709
710	710	(C) A DEPOSIT INITIATOR SH ALL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT , AT A 21
711	711	FREQUENCY DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT , THE FOLLOWING INFORM ATION: 22
712	712
713	713	(1) THE NUMBER OF REDEEMA BLE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS SOLD 23
714	714	AND REDEEMED SINCE THE L AST REPORT WAS SUBMI TTED TO THE DEPARTMENT 24
715	715	UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N; 25
716	716
717	717	(2) THE FUNDS DEPOSITED INTO THE DEPOSIT COLLE CTION 26
718	718	ACCOUNT AND THE REFUNDS ISSUED FROM THE DEPOSIT COLLECTI ON ACCOUNT 27
719	719	SINCE THE LAST REPOR T WAS SUBMITTED TO T HE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS 28
720	720	SUBSECTION; 29
721	721
722	722	(3) ANY INCOME EARNED ON THE FUNDS IN THE DEP OSIT 30
723	723	COLLECTION ACCOUNT S INCE THE LAST REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE 31
724	724	DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION; 32
725	725	HOUSE BILL 1089 17
726	726
727	727
728	728	(4) THE BALANCE OF THE DE POSIT COLLECTION ACC OUNT; AND 1
729	729
730	730	(5) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 2
731	731
732	732	(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETE RMINE THE POINT AT W HICH A 3
733	733	DEPOSIT BECOMES AN U NCLAIMED DEPOSIT . 4
734	734
735	735	(2) UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS AR E CALCULATED AS THE AMOUNT OF 5
736	736	FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO A DEPOSIT COLLECTION ACCOUNT THAT ARE IN EXCESS 6
737	737	OF THE SUM OF: 7
738	738
739	739	(I) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS ON THE DEPOSIT COLLE CTION 8
740	740	ACCOUNT DURING THE TIME FOR WHICH UNCLAIMED DEPO SITS ARE BEING 9
741	741	CALCULATED ; AND 10
742	742
743	743	(II) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF T HE REFUND VALUE RECE IVED FOR 11
744	744	THE REDEEMABLE BEVER AGE CONTAINERS R EDEEMED DURING THE T IME FOR 12
745	745	WHICH THE UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS ARE BEING C ALCULATED. 13
746	746
747	747	(3) A DEPOSIT INITIATOR SH ALL TRANSFER : 14
748	748
749	749	(I) 10% OF ANY UNCLAIMED DEP OSITS TO THE DEPARTMENT 15
750	750	AT A FREQUENCY DETER MINED BY THE DEPARTMENT ; AND 16
751	751
752	752	(II) 90% OF ANY UNCLAIM ED DEPOSITS TO A RES ERVE 17
753	753	ACCOUNT. 18
754	754
755	755	(4) A DEPOSIT INITIATOR SH ALL USE THE FUNDS IN THE RESERVE 19
756	756	ACCOUNT SPECIFIED UN DER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION TO: 20
757	757
758	758	(I) ACHIEVE THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATED 21
759	759	IN § 9–1734 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 22
760	760
761	761	(II) MEET OR EXCEED THE PE RFORMANCE TARGETS 23
762	762	ESTABLISHED IN § 9–1736 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 24
763	763
764	764	(5) (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TRAN SFER ANY UNCLAIMED 25
765	765	DEPOSITS RECEIVED UN DER THIS PARAGRAPH T O THE STATE RECYCLING TRUST 26
766	766	FUND UNDER § 9–1707(F) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 27
767	767
768	768	(II) THE UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT S TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE 28
769	769	RECYCLING TRUST FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR THE COSTS OF ADM INISTERING 29
770	770	THE GRANT PROGRAM. 30 18 HOUSE BILL 1089
771	771
772	772
773	773
774	774	9–1740. 1
775	775
776	776	(A) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THIS SECTION 2
777	777	APPLIES TO A PRODUCE R THAT SELLS , OFFERS FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTES 3
778	778	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS IN THE STATE. 4
779	779
780	780	(2) (I) IF THE BEVERAGE CONTA INER IS SOLD UNDER T HE 5
781	781	PRODUCER’S OWN BRAND OR LACKS IDENTIFICATION OF A BRAND, THE PRODUCER 6
782	782	IS THE PERSON THAT M ANUFACTURES THE REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER. 7
783	783
784	784	(II) IF THE REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER I S 8
785	785	MANUFACTURED BY A PE RSON OTHER THAN THE BRAND OWNER , THE PRODUCER IS 9
786	786	THE PERSON THAT IS T HE LICENSEE OF A BRA ND OR TRADEMARK UNDE R WHICH A 10
787	787	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER I S SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE , OR 11
788	788	DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATE, WHETHER OR NOT THE T RADEMARK IS REGISTER ED IN 12
789	789	THE STATE. 13
790	790
791	791	(III) IF THERE IS NO PERSON DESCRIBED IN THIS PA RAGRAPH 14
792	792	OVER WHOM THE STATE CAN CONSTITUTIO NALLY EXERCISE JURIS DICTION, THE 15
793	793	PRODUCER IS THE PERS ON THAT IMPORTS OR D ISTRIBUTES THE REDEEMABLE 16
794	794	BEVERAGE CONTAINER I N THE STATE. 17
795	795
796	796	(B) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025, A PRODUCER MAY NOT S ELL, OFFER FOR 18
797	797	SALE, OR DISTRIBUTE IN OR IMPORT INTO THE STATE A REDEEMABLE BE VERAGE 19
798	798	CONTAINER UNLESS THE PRODUCER : 20
799	799
800	800	(1) IS REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (C) 21
801	801	OF THIS SECTION; 22
802	802
803	803	(2) HAS PAID THE REGISTRATION FEE UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF 23
804	804	THIS SECTION; AND 24
805	805
806	806	(3) HAS, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS PART OF A BEVERAGE 25
807	807	CONTAINER STEWARDSHI P ORGANIZATION , A BEVERAGE CONTAINER STEWARDSHIP 26
808	808	PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 9–1741 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 27
809	809
810	810	(C) ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2024, AND EACH MARCH 1 THEREAFTER , A 28
811	811	PRODUCER OR A BEVERAGE CONTAINER STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZA TION 29
812	812	REPRESENTING THE PRODUCER SHALL : 30
813	813
814	814	(1) REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT ; AND 31
815	815	HOUSE BILL 1089 19
816	816
817	817
818	818	(2) PAY A REGISTRATION FE E ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT 1
819	819	UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION. 2
820	820
821	821	(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREA TE A REGISTRATION FO RM THAT 3
822	822	REQUIRES EACH PRODUC ER OR BEVERAGE CONTA INER STEWARDSHIP 4
823	823	ORGANIZATION REGISTE RING WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE THE 5
824	824	FOLLOWING INFORMATIO N: 6
825	825
826	826	(1) A LIST OF EACH PRODUCE R INTENDED TO BE COV ERED UNDER 7
827	827	THE REGISTRATION ; 8
828	828
829	829	(2) THE NAME , PRIMARY BUSINESS ADD RESS, AND CONTACT 9
830	830	INFORMATION OF THE P ERSON RESPONSIBLE FO R ENSURING COMPLIANC E WITH 10
831	831	THIS PART; 11
832	832
833	833	(3) A LIST OF EACH BRAND OF REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER S 12
834	834	THAT THE PRODUCER IN TENDS TO SELL, OFFER FOR SALE , OR DISTRIBUTE IN THE 13
835	835	STATE, INCLUDING THE SIZE A ND MATERIAL OF THE R EDEEMABLE BEVERAGE 14
836	836	CONTAINERS FOR EACH BRAND; 15
837	837
838	838	(4) FOR EACH REDEEMABLE B EVERAGE CONTAINER SP ECIFIED IN 16
839	839	THE REGISTRATION , WHETHER THE REDEEMAB LE BEVERAGE CONTAINE R: 17
840	840
841	841	(I) IS REFILLABLE; AND 18
842	842
843	843	(II) DEPICTS A UPC OR MARYLAND–SPECIFIC UPC BARCODE; 19
844	844
845	845	(5) HOW EACH PRODUCER WILL PREVENT THE FRAUDULE NT SALE 20
846	846	AND REDEMPTION OF RE DEEMABLE BEVERAGE CO NTAINERS THAT WERE N OT SOLD 21
847	847	IN THE STATE; 22
848	848
849	849	(6) THE NUMBER OF REDEEMA BLE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS EACH 23
850	850	PRODUCER SO LD IN THE STATE IN THE IMMEDIAT ELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR; 24
851	851	AND 25
852	852
853	853	(7) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 26
854	854
855	855	(E) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH AN ANNUAL REGI STRATION 27
856	856	FEE FOR PRODUCERS THAT SELL REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS IN THE 28
857	857	STATE. 29
858	858
859	859	(2) THE REGISTRATION FEE SHALL BE SET IN A MA NNER THAT: 30
860	860	20 HOUSE BILL 1089
861	861
862	862
863	863	(I) WHEN TAKEN IN COMBINA TION WITH ANTICIPATE D 1
864	864	REVENUES FROM PENALT IES COLLECTED UNDER § 9–1749 OF THIS SUBTITLE, WILL 2
865	865	PRODUCE FUNDS SUFFIC IENT TO COVER THE DEPARTMENT ’S ESTIMATED COSTS OF 3
866	866	PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING , ADMINISTERING , MONITORING , ENFORCING, AND 4
867	867	EVALUATING THE PROGRAM FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR ; AND 5
868	868
869	869	(II) IS PROPORTIONAL TO A PRODUCER’S SHARE OF THE TOTAL 6
870	870	NUMBER OF REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN THE STATE FOR THE 7
871	871	IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR Y EAR. 8
872	872
873	873	(3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 9
874	874
875	875	(I) IF THE REVENUES FROM THE REGISTRATION FEES IN THE 10
876	876	IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G YEAR EXCEED THE COSTS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 11
877	877	(2)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION , CARRY THE EXCESS REV ENUES FORWARD TO RED UCE 12
878	878	REGISTRATION FEES TH E FOLLOWING YEAR ; AND 13
879	879
880	880	(II) IF THE REVENUES FROM THE RE GISTRATION FEES IN T HE 14
881	881	IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G YEAR DO NOT COVER THE COS TS SPECIFIED IN 15
882	882	PARAGRAPH (2)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION , ADJUST REGISTRATION FEES FOR THE 16
883	883	FOLLOWING YEAR TO AN AMOUNT THAT WILL COVE R THE DEPARTMENT ’S ACTUAL 17
884	884	COSTS FROM THE IMMED IATELY PRECEDING YEA R. 18
885	885
886	886	(4) REGISTRATION FEES COL LECTED UNDER THIS SU BSECTION 19
887	887	SHALL BE: 20
888	888
889	889	(I) TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE RECYCLING TRUST FUND 21
890	890	UNDER § 9–1707(F) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 22
891	891
892	892	(II) USED ONLY TO COVER THE DEPARTMENT ’S COSTS OF 23
893	893	PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING , ADMINISTERING , MONITORING , ENFORCING, AND 24
894	894	EVALUATING THE PROGRAM. 25
895	895
896	896	9–1741. 26
897	897
898	898	(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2024, EACH PRODUCER OR BEVERAGE 27
899	899	CONTAINER STEWARDSHI P ORGANIZATION REPRE SENTING THE PRODUCER SHALL 28
900	900	SUBMIT A BEVERAGE CO NTAINER STEWARDSHIP PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT . 29
901	901
902	902	(2) A BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TEWARDSHIP PLAN SHAL L: 30
903	903	HOUSE BILL 1089 21
904	904
905	905
906	906	(I) IDENTIFY AND INCLUDE THE CONTACT INFORMAT ION FOR 1
907	907	EACH PRODUCER AND BE VERAGE CONTAINER STE WARDSHIP ORGANIZATIO N 2
908	908	INTENDED TO BE COVER ED UNDER THE PLAN ; 3
909	909
910	910	(II) IDENTIFY EACH BRAND O F REDEEMABLE BEVERAG E 4
911	911	CONTAINER INTENDED T O BE SOLD UNDER THE PLAN, INCLUDING THE SIZE A ND 5
912	912	MATERIAL OF THE REDE EMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS F OR EACH BRAND AND 6
913	913	WHETHER THE REDEEMAB LE BEVERAGE CONTAINE RS ARE REFILLABLE ; 7
914	914
915	915	(III) DESCRIBE: 8
916	916
917	917	1. THE FINANCING INFORMA TION SPECIFIED IN 9
918	918	PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION; 10
919	919
920	920	2. HOW THE PERFORMANCE T ARGETS WILL BE MET O R 11
921	921	EXCEEDED FOR THE 5–YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWIN G THE YEAR IN WHICH THE PLAN IS 12
922	922	APPROVED; 13
923	923
924	924	3. HOW STAKEHOLDER COMME NTS WERE CONSIDERED 14
925	925	AND REFLECTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE P LAN, INCLUDING THE ROLE O F 15
926	926	RETAILERS, DISTRIBUTORS , AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT S IN PLAN IMPLEMENTATI ON; 16
927	927
928	928	4. THE ADMINISTRATION AN D IMPLEMENTATION OF 17
929	929	THE PLAN, INCLUDING ANY STAFFI NG THAT WILL BE NECE SSARY FOR THESE 18
930	930	PURPOSES; 19
931	931
932	932	5. THE ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND THAT 20
933	933	WILL BE TAKEN FOR PU BLIC OUTREACH , EDUCATION, AND COMMUNICATION , 21
934	934	INCLUDING MESSAGING AND IDENTIFICATION OF TA RGET AUDIENCES ; AND 22
935	935
936	936	6. THE ANTICIPATED INVES TMENTS THAT WILL BE 23
937	937	MADE TO IMPROVE THE REUSE OF BEVERAGE CO NTAINERS, INCLUDING THE 24
938	938	SOURCE OF FUNDING FO R THE INVESTMENTS ; 25
939	939
940	940	(IV) LIST THE STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTED IN DEVELOP ING THE 26
941	941	PLAN; 27
942	942
943	943	(V) PROVIDE THE ANTICIPAT ED COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE 28
944	944	PLAN FOR 5 YEARS, BROKEN DOWN BY YEAR ; AND 29
945	945
946	946	(VI) INCLUDE ANY OTHER INF ORMATION REQUESTED B Y THE 30
947	947	DEPARTMENT . 31
948	948	22 HOUSE BILL 1089
949	949
950	950
951	951	(3) THE FINANCING INFORMA TION INCLUDED IN A B EVERAGE 1
952	952	CONTAINER STEWARDSHI P PLAN SHALL: 2
953	953
954	954	(I) EXPLAIN THE FINANCING FOR DIRECT INVESTMEN TS OR 3
955	955	REIMBURSEMENTS THAT WILL IMPROVE INFRAST RUCTURE IN A MANNER THAT 4
956	956	SUPPORTS REDEMPTION SERVICE S AND TECHNOLOGIES ; 5
957	957
958	958	(II) ESTABLISH A FEE STRUC TURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 6
959	959	PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION FOR PRODUCERS PARTIC IPATING IN A 7
960	960	BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TEWARDSHIP ORGANIZAT ION; 8
961	961
962	962	(III) DESCRIBE THE COSTS OF MEETING THE PERFORMA NCE 9
963	963	TARGETS; 10
964	964
965	965	(IV) DESCRIBE THE INCENTIV ES USED TO ENCOURAGE 11
966	966	PRODUCERS TO : 12
967	967
968	968	1. INVEST IN REUSABLE AN D REFILLABLE BEVERAG E 13
969	969	CONTAINER SYSTEMS ; AND 14
970	970
971	971	2. REDESIGN BEVERAGE CON TAINERS TO BE EASIER 15
972	972	AND LESS COSTLY TO R ECYCLE; 16
973	973
974	974	(V) CREATE INCENTIVES FOR PRODUCERS TO USE A 17
975	975	MARYLAND–SPECIFIC UPC BARCODE TO REDUCE FRAUDULENT REDEMPTION ; AND 18
976	976
977	977	(VI) MEET ANY OTHER REQUIR EMENTS ESTABLISHED B Y THE 19
978	978	DEPARTMENT . 20
979	979
980	980	(4) (I) THE FEE STRUCTURE REQ UIRED UNDER PARAGRAP H (3) OF 21
981	981	THIS SUBSECTION FOR PRODUCERS PARTIC IPATING IN A BEVER AGE CONTAINER 22
982	982	STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZA TION SHALL BE: 23
983	983
984	984	1. SET IN A MANNER THAT COVERS THE COSTS OF 24
985	985	ADMINISTERING A BEVE RAGE CONTAINER STEWA RDSHIP ORGANIZATION AND 25
986	986	IMPLEMENTING THE BEV ERAGE CONTAINER STEW ARDSHIP PLAN ; AND 26
987	987
988	988	2. BASED ON: 27
989	989
990	990	A. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRAN SPORTING, 28
991	991	COLLECTING, AND PROCESSING EACH TYPE OF REDEEMABLE B EVERAGE 29
992	992	CONTAINER MATERIAL; 30
993	993	HOUSE BILL 1089 23
994	994
995	995
996	996	B. WHETHER A PRODUCER ’S REDEEMABLE BEVERAG E 1
997	997	CONTAINERS ARE REFIL LABLE AND EASY TO RECYCLE ; 2
998	998
999	999	C. A PRODUCER’S PORTION, BY MATERIAL TYPE , OF 3
1000	1000	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN THE STATE DURING THE PREVIOUS 4
1001	1001	CALENDAR YEAR ; AND 5
1002	1002
1003	1003	D. ANY OTHER FACTOR THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES 6
1004	1004	IS NECESSARY TO SUPP ORT THE PROGRAM. 7
1005	1005
1006	1006	(II) 1. A PRODUCER PARTICIPATING IN A BEVERAGE 8
1007	1007	CONTAINER STEWARDSHI P ORGANIZATION SHALL PAY THE FEE ESTABLISHED 9
1008	1008	UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION T O THE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ER 10
1009	1009	STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZA TION. 11
1010	1010
1011	1011	2. A BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TEWARDSHIP 12
1012	1012	ORGANIZATION SHALL DEPOSIT FEES RECEIVE D UNDER THIS SUBPARA GRAPH TO AN 13
1013	1013	ACCOUNT HELD BY THE BEVERAGE CONT AINER STEWARDSHIP OR GANIZATION. 14
1014	1014
1015	1015	3. A BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TEWARDSHIP 15
1016	1016	ORGANIZATION MAY USE THE FEES RECEIVED UN DER THIS SUBPARAGRAP H ONLY 16
1017	1017	FOR IMPLEMENTING THE BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TEWARDSHIP PLAN. 17
1018	1018
1019	1019	(5) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A BEVERAGE CONTAINER 18
1020	1020	STEWARDSHIP PLAN TO AN INDEPENDENT FINAN CIAL AUDITOR TO ENSU RE THAT 19
1021	1021	THE FINANCING PROPOS ED IN THE PLAN WILL COVER THE COSTS OF I MPLEMENTING 20
1022	1022	THE PLAN. 21
1023	1023
1024	1024	(B) (1) (I) WITHIN 120 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF A B EVERAGE 22
1025	1025	CONTAINER STEWARDSHI P PLAN SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS 23
1026	1026	SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL APPR OVE, APPROVE WITH CONDITI ONS, OR 24
1027	1027	DENY THE PLAN. 25
1028	1028
1029	1029	(II) IN DETERMINING WHETHE R TO APPROVE , APPROVE WITH 26
1030	1030	CONDITIONS, OR DENY A BEVERAGE C ONTAINER STEWARDSHIP PLAN, THE 27
1031	1031	DEPARTMENT SHAL L: 28
1032	1032
1033	1033	1. CONSIDER WHETHER : 29
1034	1034
1035	1035	A. THE PLAN COMPLIES WIT H THE REQUIREMENTS O F 30
1036	1036	THIS SECTION; AND 31
1037	1037	24 HOUSE BILL 1089
1038	1038
1039	1039
1040	1040	B. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT ENGAGEMEN T WITH 1
1041	1041	STAKEHOLDERS , INCLUDING LOCAL GOVE RNMENTS, RETAILERS, AND 2
1042	1042	DISTRIBUTORS , IN DEVELOPING THE PLAN; AND 3
1043	1043
1044	1044	2. CONSULT WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. 4
1045	1045
1046	1046	(2) (I) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RESCIN D APPROVAL OF A 5
1047	1047	BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TEWARDSHIP PLAN FOR GOOD CAUSE. 6
1048	1048
1049	1049	(II) A PRODUCER OR A BEVERA GE CONTAINER STEWARD SHIP 7
1050	1050	ORGANIZATION MAY AMEND A RESCINDED BE VERAGE CONTAINER STE WARDSHIP 8
1051	1051	PLAN AND SUBMIT THE AMENDED PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROV AL. 9
1052	1052
1053	1053	(3) (I) A BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TEWARDSHIP PLAN APPROVED 10
1054	1054	BY THE DEPARTMENT MAY BE AME NDED WITH APPROVAL O F THE DEPARTMENT . 11
1055	1055
1056	1056	(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIR E THAT AN APPROVED 12
1057	1057	BEVERAGE CONTAINER STEWARDSHI P PLAN BE AMENDED IF THE REPORT 13
1058	1058	SUBMITTED UNDER § 9–1742 OF THIS SUBTITLE REF LECTS THAT THE 14
1059	1059	PERFORMANCE TARGETS HAVE NOT BEEN MET . 15
1060	1060
1061	1061	(C) AN APPROVED BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TEWARDSHIP PLAN EXPI RES AT 16
1062	1062	THE END OF 5 YEARS. 17
1063	1063
1064	1064	(D) (1) A BEVERAGE CONTAINER STEWARDSHI P ORGANIZATION OR A 18
1065	1065	PRODUCER THAT IS NOT A MEMBER OF A BEVERAGE CONTAI NER STEWARDSHIP 19
1066	1066	ORGANIZATION SHALL IMPLEMENT AND ADMINIS TER A BEVERAGE CONTAINER 20
1067	1067	STEWARDSHIP PLAN WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PLA N IS APPROVED. 21
1068	1068
1069	1069	(2) IN IMPLEMENTING AND ADMINISTERING A BEVERAGE CONTAINER 22
1070	1070	STEWARDSHIP PLAN , A BEVERAGE CONTAINER STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATION OR A 23
1071	1071	PRODUCER THAT IS NOT A MEMBER OF A BEVERAGE CONTAINER STEWARDSHIP 24
1072	1072	ORGANIZATION SHALL : 25
1073	1073
1074	1074	(I) FACILITATE LOGISTICS, THE INITIATION OF DEPOSITS, AND 26
1075	1075	THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDS UNDER THE PLAN ; 27
1076	1076
1077	1077	(II) COORDINAT E THE LOGISTICS FOR CO LLECTING 28
1078	1078	REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS FROM AN O N–PREMISES SELLER; 29
1079	1079
1080	1080	(III) ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR TRACKING REDEEMA BLE 30
1081	1081	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN THE STATE; 31
1082	1082	HOUSE BILL 1089 25
1083	1083
1084	1084
1085	1085	(IV) DESIGN AND OPERATE SERVIC ES FOR THE 1
1086	1086	TRANSPORTATION AND P ROCESSING OF REDEEMA BLE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS; 2
1087	1087
1088	1088	(V) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR ESTABLISH ING, 3
1089	1089	OPERATING, AND MANAGING REDEMPT ION FACILITIES THAT WILL OFFER A WIDE 4
1090	1090	RANGE OF CONVENIENT REDEMPTION LOCATIONS AND TECHNO LOGIES THAT ARE 5
1091	1091	EASY TO USE, ACCESSIBLE, AND MEET OR EXCEED T HE CONVENIENCE STAND ARDS 6
1092	1092	ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 9–1746 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 7
1093	1093
1094	1094	(VI) ESTABLISH INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE RETAILE RS TO 8
1095	1095	PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; 9
1096	1096
1097	1097	(VII) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR THE DISTR IBUTION, 10
1098	1098	OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF B EVERAGE CONTAINER RE DEMPTION 11
1099	1099	TECHNOLOGIES , INCLUDING REVERSE VE NDING MACHINES AND ACCOUNT–BASED 12
1100	1100	BULK PROCESSING PROG RAMS; 13
1101	1101
1102	1102	(VIII) DEVELOP ACCOUNTING AN D CONTROL STANDARDS; 14
1103	1103
1104	1104	(IX) IMPLEMENT ACCOUNTING , AUDIT, PAYMENT, AND 15
1105	1105	REPORTING PROCEDURES ; 16
1106	1106
1107	1107	(X) ESTABLISH A HIGH –VOLUME VALIDATION AN D AUDIT 17
1108	1108	SYSTEM TO PAY A BULK RATE TO AN ON–PREMISES SELLER FOR THE REDEM PTION 18
1109	1109	OF EMPTY REDEEMABLE BEV ERAGE CONTAINERS ; 19
1110	1110
1111	1111	(XI) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR LARGE 20
1112	1112	ON–PREMISES SELLERS TO APPLY FOR AND REC EIVE A BULK RATE FOR THE 21
1113	1113	REDEMPTION OF HIGH V OLUMES OF EMPTY REDE EMABLE BEVERAGE CONT AINERS; 22
1114	1114
1115	1115	(XII) MARKET REDEEMABLE BEV ERAGE CONTAINER MATE RIALS 23
1116	1116	FOR REUSE IN THE MAN UFACTURING OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS; 24
1117	1117
1118	1118	(XIII) FUND A MARKETING PROG RAM TO EDUCATE THE P UBLIC 25
1119	1119	ABOUT THE PROGRAM; 26
1120	1120
1121	1121	(XIV) ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FO R REPORTING KEY INFO RMATION 27
1122	1122	GATHERED BY THE PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT ON A QUART ERLY BASIS; AND 28
1123	1123
1124	1124	(XV) CREATE INCENTIVES FOR THE D EVELOPMENT OF 29
1125	1125	REFILLABLE AND REUSA BLE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ER SYSTEMS. 30
1126	1126	26 HOUSE BILL 1089
1127	1127
1128	1128
1129	1129	(3) ON REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT , A BEVERAGE CONTAINER 1
1130	1130	STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZA TION OR A PRODUCER THAT IS N OT A MEMBER OF A 2
1131	1131	BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TEWARDSHIP ORGANIZAT ION SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF ITS 3
1132	1132	FINANCIAL RECORDS TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A FINA NCIAL AUDIT. 4
1133	1133
1134	1134	(E) IF MORE THAN ONE BEVE RAGE CONTAINER STEWA RDSHIP 5
1135	1135	ORGANIZATION SUBMITS A BEVERAGE CONTAINER STEWARDSHIP PLAN TO THE 6
1136	1136	DEPARTMENT , THE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ER STEWARDSHIP ORG ANIZATIONS: 7
1137	1137
1138	1138	(1) SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL 8
1139	1139	GOVERNMENTS TO ENSUR E THAT: 9
1140	1140
1141	1141	(I) REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE C ONTAINER RECOVERY , 10
1142	1142	PROCESSING, AND REDEMPTION SERVI CES ARE PROVIDED IN A SEAMLESS MANNER 11
1143	1143	ACROSS THE STATE; AND 12
1144	1144
1145	1145	(II) PUBLIC OUTREA CH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNICATION 13
1146	1146	ABOUT REDEEMABLE BEV ERAGE CONTAINER PROG RAMS ARE PROVIDED IN A 14
1147	1147	CONSISTENT MANNER ; AND 15
1148	1148
1149	1149	(2) MAY CREATE AN ORGANIZ ATION TO REPRESENT ALL BEVERAG E 16
1150	1150	CONTAINER STEWARDSHI P ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUBMIT A BEVERAGE CO NTAINER 17
1151	1151	STEWARDS HIP PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT . 18
1152	1152
1153	1153	9–1742. 19
1154	1154
1155	1155	(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO A PRODUCER AND A BEVERAGE CONTAINER 20
1156	1156	STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZA TION THAT HA VE A BEVERAGE CONTAINER STEWARDSHIP 21
1157	1157	PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 9–1741 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 22
1158	1158
1159	1159	(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2026, AND EACH APRIL 1 THEREAFTER , 23
1160	1160	EACH BEVERAGE CONTAINER S TEWARDSHIP ORGANIZAT ION AND PRODUCER THAT 24
1161	1161	IS NOT PART OF A BEV ERAGE CONTAINER STEW ARDSHIP ORGANIZATION SHALL 25
1162	1162	SUBMIT A REPORT TO T HE DEPARTMENT ON THE PRO GRESS MADE IN THE 26
1163	1163	PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR TOWARD MEETING THE PERFORMANCE TARGETS AND 27
1164	1164	THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM AND THE PRODU CER’S OR BEVERAGE CONTAINE R 28
1165	1165	STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZA TION’S BEVERAGE CONTAINER STEWARDSHIP PLAN . 29
1166	1166
1167	1167	(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE THE ADVISORY COUNCIL 30
1168	1168	WITH A COPY OF EACH REPORT SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION. 31
1169	1169
1170	1170	(C) THE REPORT SUBMITTED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION 32
1171	1171	SHALL INCLUDE , FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR: 33 HOUSE BILL 1089 27
1172	1172
1173	1173
1174	1174
1175	1175	(1) THE PROGRESS MADE TOWARD ACHIEVING THE PERFORMA NCE 1
1176	1176	TARGETS; 2
1177	1177
1178	1178	(2) IF THE PERFORMANCE TA RGETS WERE NOT ACHIE VED, A 3
1179	1179	DESCRIPTION OF THE A CTIONS PROPOSED TO A CHIEVE THE PERFORMAN CE 4
1180	1180	TARGETS; 5
1181	1181
1182	1182	(3) THE NUMBER OF REDEEMA BLE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS SOLD IN 6
1183	1183	THE STATE; 7
1184	1184
1185	1185	(4) THE NUMBER OF REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN 8
1186	1186	THE STATE SORTED BY MATER IAL TYPE, REFUND VALUE , AND WHETHER THE 9
1187	1187	CONTAINER CAN BE REF ILLED OR REUSED ; 10
1188	1188
1189	1189	(5) THE NUMBER OF REDEEMA BLE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS 11
1190	1190	REDEEMED ; 12
1191	1191
1192	1192	(6) THE NUMBER OF REDEEMA BLE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS 13
1193	1193	REDEEMED AT EACH REDE MPTION FACILITY , REVERSE VENDING MACH INE, 14
1194	1194	ACCOUNT–BASED BULK PROCESSIN G PROGRAM, OR OTHER BEVERAGE CONTAINER 15
1195	1195	PROCESSING MECHANISM SORTED BY MATERIAL T YPE, REFUND VALUE , AND 16
1196	1196	WHETHER THE REDEEMAB LE BEVERAGE CONTAINE R CAN BE REFILLED OR REUSED; 17
1197	1197
1198	1198	(7) THE REDEMPTION RATE A ND RECYCLING RATE FO R 18
1199	1199	NONREFILLABLE REDEEM ABLE BEVERAGE CONTAI NERS SOLD IN THE STATE 19
1200	1200	SORTED BY MATERIAL T YPE, NUMBER OF CONTAINERS SOLD, AND CONTAINER 20
1201	1201	WEIGHT; 21
1202	1202
1203	1203	(8) THE AMOUNT OF EACH TY PE OF: 22
1204	1204
1205	1205	(I) REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER MATERIAL 23
1206	1206	COLLECTED IN THE STATE; AND 24
1207	1207
1208	1208	(II) SCRAP MATERIAL SOLD BY A PRODUCER ; 25
1209	1209
1210	1210	(9) THE LOCATION OF EACH REDEMPTION FACILITY IN THE STATE 26
1211	1211	AND THE REDEMPTION T ECHNOLOGY USED AT EA CH REDEMPTION FACILI TY; 27
1212	1212
1213	1213	(10) A DESCRIPTION OF ANY I MPROVEMENT S MADE TO MAKE 28
1214	1214	RETURNING REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS EASIER AND MORE 29
1215	1215	CONVENIENT ; 30
1216	1216	28 HOUSE BILL 1089
1217	1217
1218	1218
1219	1219	(11) THE IDENTIFICATION AN D DESCRIPTION OF ARE AS THAT DO NOT 1
1220	1220	HAVE READILY AVAILAB LE OPTIONS FOR REDEE MING A REDEEMABLE BE VERAGE 2
1221	1221	CONTAINER AND ACTION S THE BEVERAGE CONTA INER STEWARDSHIP 3
1222	1222	ORGANIZATION WILL TA KE TO IMPROVE OPTION S IN THESE AREAS; 4
1223	1223
1224	1224	(12) THE NUMBER OF CONSUME R COMPLAINTS PER MON TH, SORTED 5
1225	1225	BY REDEMPTION FACILI TY; 6
1226	1226
1227	1227	(13) THE NUMBER OF INDIVID UALS AND ORGANIZATIO NS WITH 7
1228	1228	ACCOUNTS ESTABLISHED FOR THE RECEIPT OF E LECTRONIC DEPOSITS O R 8
1229	1229	REFUNDS; 9
1230	1230
1231	1231	(14) THE TOTAL COST OF IMP LEMENTING THE BEVERA GE CONTAINER 10
1232	1232	STEWARDSHIP PLAN , AS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT FINANCIA L AUDITOR 11
1233	1233	UNDER § 9–1741(A)(5) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 12
1234	1234
1235	1235	(15) THE AVERAGE COST OF PROCESSING A REDEEMED REDEEMABLE 13
1236	1236	BEVERAGE CONTAINER; 14
1237	1237
1238	1238	(16) A COPY OF THE AUDIT CO NDUCTED UNDER § 9–1741(A)(5) OF 15
1239	1239	THIS SUBTITLE; 16
1240	1240
1241	1241	(17) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DETAILING ALL DEPOSI TS RECEIVED 17
1242	1242	AND REFUNDS ISSUED B Y EACH PRODUCER COVE RED UNDER THE BEVERA GE 18
1243	1243	CONTAINER STEWARDSHI P PLAN; 19
1244	1244
1245	1245	(18) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF D EPOSITS INITIATED, REFUNDS ISSUED , 20
1246	1246	AND UNCLAIMED DEPOSI TS COLLECTED UNDER THE BEVERAGE C ONTAINER 21
1247	1247	STEWARDSHIP PLAN ; 22
1248	1248
1249	1249	(19) AN ACCOUNTING OF ALL ACTIVITIES AND INVES TMENTS 23
1250	1250	FINANCED BY UNCLAIME D DEPOSITS; 24
1251	1251
1252	1252	(20) EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES SORTED BY SOURCE , INCLUDING 25
1253	1253	FEES PAID UNDER § 9–1741(A)(4) OF THIS SUBTITLE , REVENUE FROM THE SAL E OF 26
1254	1254	SCRAP MATERIALS , AND UNCLAIMED DEPOSI TS; 27
1255	1255
1256	1256	(21) SAMPLES OF ALL EDUCAT IONAL MATERIALS PROV IDED TO 28
1257	1257	CONSUMERS , RETAILERS, AND OTHER ENTITIES ; 29
1258	1258
1259	1259	(22) A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENTS MADE IN NEW 30
1260	1260	REDEMPTION FACILITIE S AND REDEMPTION TEC HNOLOGY; 31
1261	1261	HOUSE BILL 1089 29
1262	1262
1263	1263
1264	1264	(23) THE LOCATION OF NEW R EDEMPTION FACILITIES AND 1
1265	1265	REDEMPTION TECHNOLOG Y; 2
1266	1266
1267	1267	(24) A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES MADE BY P RODUCERS TO 3
1268	1268	INCREASE THE RECYCLABILITY OF REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS; 4
1269	1269
1270	1270	(25) A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ANY INCIDENTS OF FRAUD AND 5
1271	1271	EFFORTS TAKEN TO PRE VENT FRAUD; AND 6
1272	1272
1273	1273	(26) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 7
1274	1274
1275	1275	(D) THE FINANCIAL, PRODUCTION , AND SALES DATA OF INDIVIDUAL 8
1276	1276	PRODUCERS REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE 9
1277	1277	KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. 10
1278	1278
1279	1279	(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST THE REPORT SUBMITTED UNDER THIS 11
1280	1280	SECTION ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S WEBSITE IN A MANNE R THAT PROTECTS 12
1281	1281	CONFIDENTIALITY OF T HE DATA SPECIFIED UN DER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS 13
1282	1282	SECTION. 14
1283	1283
1284	1284	9–1743. 15
1285	1285
1286	1286	(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH A PROCESS FOR A COUNTY OR 16
1287	1287	MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N TO CREATE A REDEMP TION FACILITY. 17
1288	1288
1289	1289	(B) REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE C ONTAINERS RED EEMED AT A REDEMPTIO N 18
1290	1290	FACILITY MANAGED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPA L CORPORATION SHALL BE 19
1291	1291	CREDITED TOWARD MEET ING THE RECYCLING RA TES REQUIRED UNDER § 9–505 OF 20
1292	1292	THIS TITLE. 21
1293	1293
1294	1294	(C) (1) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2027, A PORTION OF PROGRAM 22
1295	1295	REVENUES SHALL BE US ED TO COMPENSATE A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL 23
1296	1296	CORPORATION FOR ANY NET LOSS OF REVENUE TO THE COUNTY ’S OR MUNICIPAL 24
1297	1297	CORPORATION ’S WASTE MANAGEMENT S YSTEM THAT CAN BE DO CUMENTED AND 25
1298	1298	ATTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRAM. 26
1299	1299
1300	1300	(2) IN DETERMINING A NET LOSS OF REVENUE , A COUNTY OR 27
1301	1301	MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SHA LL CONSIDER: 28
1302	1302
1303	1303	(I) THE LOSS OF REVENUE F ROM THE SALE OF SCRA P 29
1304	1304	MATERIALS; 30
1305	1305
1306	1306	(II) FINANCIAL SAVINGS FRO M A REDUCTION IN : 31 30 HOUSE BILL 1089
1307	1307
1308	1308
1309	1309
1310	1310	1. GLASS BOTTLES IN THE RECYCLING STREAM ; 1
1311	1311
1312	1312	2. TRANSPORTATION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
1313	1313	CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF TRASH AND RECYCLIN G; 3
1314	1314
1315	1315	3. PROCESSING COSTS ASSO CIATED WITH RECYCLIN G 4
1316	1316	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS ; 5
1317	1317
1318	1318	4. THE COSTS OF LANDFILL ING AND INCINERATING 6
1319	1319	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS THAT ARE NOT RECYCLED; AND 7
1320	1320
1321	1321	5. THE COSTS OF LITTER C OLLECTION; AND 8
1322	1322
1323	1323	(III) FOR A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT HAS A 9
1324	1324	TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD FOR TRASH IN A WATERWAY UNDER ITS 10
1325	1325	JURISDICTION, THE REDUCED COSTS AN D INCREASED BENEFITS OF COMPLYING 11
1326	1326	WITH THE TOTAL MAXIM UM DAILY LOAD DUE TO A REDUCTION IN BEVER AGE 12
1327	1327	CONTAINER LITTER . 13
1328	1328
1329	1329	9–1744. 14
1330	1330
1331	1331	FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL : 15
1332	1332
1333	1333	(1) INCLUDE: 16
1334	1334
1335	1335	(I) UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS CO LLECTED UNDER § 9–1739 OF 17
1336	1336	THIS SUBTITLE; 18
1337	1337
1338	1338	(II) REGISTRATION FEES COLLECTED UNDER § 9–1740 OF THIS 19
1339	1339	SUBTITLE; AND 20
1340	1340
1341	1341	(III) PENALTIES COLLECTED U NDER § 9–1749 OF THIS 21
1342	1342	SUBTITLE; AND 22
1343	1343
1344	1344	(2) BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 9–1707(F), 9–1739, 9–1740, 23
1345	1345	AND 9–1749 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 24
1346	1346
1347	1347	9–1745. 25
1348	1348
1349	1349	(A) THERE IS A BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING REFUND GRANT 26
1350	1350	PROGRAM. 27
1351	1351	HOUSE BILL 1089 31
1352	1352
1353	1353
1354	1354	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FUNDIN G FOR 1
1355	1355	PROJECTS THAT : 2
1356	1356
1357	1357	(1) INCREASE THE REUSE AN D RECYCLING OF BEVER AGE 3
1358	1358	CONTAINERS IN THE STATE; AND 4
1359	1359
1360	1360	(2) REDUCE THE VOLUME OF : 5
1361	1361
1362	1362	(I) SINGLE–USE BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS SOLD IN THE STATE; 6
1363	1363	AND 7
1364	1364
1365	1365	(II) LITTER FROM BEVERAGE CONTAINERS IN THE STATE. 8
1366	1366
1367	1367	(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM. 9
1368	1368
1369	1369	(D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE GRANT 10
1370	1370	PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED FROM A PORTION OF THE UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS 11
1371	1371	TRANSFERRED TO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–1707(F)(7) OF 12
1372	1372	THIS SUBTITLE. 13
1373	1373
1374	1374	(2) THE GRANT PROGRAM MAY AWARD UP TO $5,000,000 IN GRANTS 14
1375	1375	EACH YEAR FROM THE U NCLAIMED DEPOSITS TR ANSFERRED TO THE SEP ARATE 15
1376	1376	ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–1707(F)(7) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 16
1377	1377
1378	1378	(E) THE FOLLOWING ENTITIE S ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT UNDER THE 17
1379	1379	GRANT PROGRAM: 18
1380	1380
1381	1381	(1) A SCHOOL OR AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION; 19
1382	1382
1383	1383	(2) A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON; 20
1384	1384
1385	1385	(3) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N; 21
1386	1386
1387	1387	(4) A FOR–PROFIT ORGANIZATION ; AND 22
1388	1388
1389	1389	(5) A PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP . 23
1390	1390
1391	1391	(F) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, 24
1392	1392	SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS ESTABLISHING : 25
1393	1393
1394	1394	(1) AN APPLICATION PROCES S FOR AN ENTITY TO A PPLY FOR A 26
1395	1395	GRANT; 27
1396	1396	32 HOUSE BILL 1089
1397	1397
1398	1398
1399	1399	(2) THE CRITERIA FOR EVAL UATING AND AWARDING GRANTS; 1
1400	1400
1401	1401	(3) REPORTING AND EVALUAT ION REQUIREMENTS FOR A GRANT 2
1402	1402	AWARDED UNDER THIS S ECTION; AND 3
1403	1403
1404	1404	(4) ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT S THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES 4
1405	1405	ARE NECESSARY FOR AD MINISTERING AND IMPL EMENTING GRANTS AWARDED 5
1406	1406	UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM. 6
1407	1407
1408	1408	(G) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BEGIN AWARDING GRANTS ON OR BEFORE 7
1409	1409	JANUARY 1, 2026. 8
1410	1410
1411	1411	9–1746. 9
1412	1412
1413	1413	IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES AND REQUIREME NTS SPECIFIED IN THI S PART, 10
1414	1414	THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 11
1415	1415
1416	1416	(1) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL: 12
1417	1417
1418	1418	(I) ESTABLISH CONVENIENCE STANDARDS FOR THE CO VERAGE 13
1419	1419	AND AVAILABILITY OF REDEMPTION OPTIONS ACROSS THE STATE; AND 14
1420	1420
1421	1421	(II) ENSURE THE CONVENIENC E STANDARDS PROVIDE 15
1422	1422	ACCESSIBLE REDEMPTIO N OPTIONS FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED PEOPLE AND PEOPLE 16
1423	1423	WHO LIVE IN RURAL AREAS OR LOW–INCOME COMMUNITIES O F COLOR; AND 17
1424	1424
1425	1425	(2) ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FO R LARGE ON –PREMISES SELLERS TO 18
1426	1426	VERIFY THE SOURCE OF THE HIGH V OLUMES OF REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE 19
1427	1427	CONTAINERS REDEEMED BY THE ON–PREMISES SELLER. 20
1428	1428
1429	1429	9–1747. 21
1430	1430
1431	1431	(A) THERE IS A REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING 22
1432	1432	REFUND ADVISORY COUNCIL. 23
1433	1433
1434	1434	(B) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTS OF T HE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , 24
1435	1435	DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY: 25
1436	1436
1437	1437	(1) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG RECYCLING PROCESS ORS; 26
1438	1438
1439	1439	(2) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGE NCIES 27
1440	1440	RESPONSIBLE FOR RECY CLING PROGRAMS ; 28
1441	1441	HOUSE BILL 1089 33
1442	1442
1443	1443
1444	1444	(3) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG GLASS MANUFACTURE RS OR A 1
1445	1445	GLASS MANUFACTURING TRADE ORGANIZATION ; 2
1446	1446
1447	1447	(4) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG ALUMINUM MANUFACT URERS OR 3
1448	1448	AN ALUMINUM MANUFACT URING TRADE ORGANIZA TION; 4
1449	1449
1450	1450	(5) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS OR A 5
1451	1451	PLASTIC MANUFACTURIN G TRADE ORGANIZATION ; 6
1452	1452
1453	1453	(6) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG BEVERAGE COMPANIE S; 7
1454	1454
1455	1455	(7) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG PURCHASERS OF REC YCLED 8
1456	1456	CONTENT; 9
1457	1457
1458	1458	(8) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG RETAILERS; 10
1459	1459
1460	1460	(9) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING RESTAUR ANTS; 11
1461	1461
1462	1462	(10) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG REVERSE VENDING MACHINE 12
1463	1463	BUSINESSES; 13
1464	1464
1465	1465	(11) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG ACCOUNT –BASED BULK 14
1466	1466	PROCESSORS ; 15
1467	1467
1468	1468	(12) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG BUSINESSES INVOLV ED IN REUSE 16
1469	1469	AND REFILL SYSTEMS ; 17
1470	1470
1471	1471	(13) AT LEAST ONE MEMBER REPRESENTI NG AN ENVIRONMENTAL 18
1472	1472	ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIO N; 19
1473	1473
1474	1474	(14) AT LEAST ONE MEMBER R EPRESENTING AN ENVIR ONMENTAL 20
1475	1475	JUSTICE ADVOCACY ORG ANIZATION; AND 21
1476	1476
1477	1477	(15) AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE G ENERAL 22
1478	1478	PUBLIC AND RESIDE IN THE STATE. 23
1479	1479
1480	1480	(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE TWO COCHAIRS FR OM AMONG THE 24
1481	1481	MEMBERSHIP OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. 25
1482	1482
1483	1483	(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE ADVISORY 26
1484	1484	COUNCIL. 27
1485	1485
1486	1486	(E) A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL: 28 34 HOUSE BILL 1089
1487	1487
1488	1488
1489	1489
1490	1490	(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 1
1491	1491	ADVISORY COUNCIL; BUT 2
1492	1492
1493	1493	(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 3
1494	1494	STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 4
1495	1495
1496	1496	(F) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL MEET : 5
1497	1497
1498	1498	(1) AT LEAST QUARTERLY EACH YEAR ; AND 6
1499	1499
1500	1500	(2) AS REQUESTED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 7
1501	1501
1502	1502	(G) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL: 8
1503	1503
1504	1504	(1) ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT ON DETERMI NING WHETHER TO 9
1505	1505	APPROVE A BEVERAGE C ONTAINER STEWARDSHIP PLAN; 10
1506	1506
1507	1507	(2) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT ON THE 11
1508	1508	IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED BEVERAGE CONTAINER STEWARDSHIP PLANS ; 12
1509	1509
1510	1510	(3) REVIEW AND ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT ON THE ANNUAL 13
1511	1511	REPORTS SUBMITTED UN DER § 9–1742 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 14
1512	1512
1513	1513	(4) ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT ON THE IMP LEMENTATION , 15
1514	1514	ADMINISTRATION , AND PERFORMANCE OF T HE PROGRAM. 16
1515	1515
1516	1516	9–1748. 17
1517	1517
1518	1518	THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2024, 18
1519	1519	TO CARRY OUT THIS PA RT. 19
1520	1520
1521	1521	9–1749. 20
1522	1522
1523	1523	(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION , 21
1524	1524	THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 9–334 THROUGH 9–344 OF THIS TITLE APPLY TO ENFORCE 22
1525	1525	VIOLATIONS OF THIS PART. 23
1526	1526
1527	1527	(B) A PENALTY MAY NOT BE I MPOSED ON A PRODUCER FOR FAILING TO 24
1528	1528	PROPERLY REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 9–1740 OF THIS SUBTITLE , 25
1529	1529	INCLUDING FAILING TO IDENTIFY EACH BRA ND OF REDEEMABLE BEV ERAGE 26
1530	1530	CONTAINER THAT THE P RODUCER INTENDS TO S ELL, OFFER FOR SALE , OR 27
1531	1531	DISTRIBUTE IN THE STATE, UNLESS: 28 HOUSE BILL 1089 35
1532	1532
1533	1533
1534	1534
1535	1535	(1) THE DEPARTMENT FIRST ISSUES A WRITTEN NOT ICE OF THE 1
1536	1536	VIOLATION TO THE PRO DUCER; AND 2
1537	1537
1538	1538	(2) THE PRODUCER DOES NOT REGISTER WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER 3
1539	1539	RECEIVING THE WRITTE N NOTICE. 4
1540	1540
1541	1541	(C) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT REDEEM, ATTEMPT TO REDEEM , RECEIVE, 5
1542	1542	STORE, TRANSPORT, DISTRIBUTE, OR OTHERWISE FACILITATE OR AID IN THE 6
1543	1543	REDEMPTION OF THE FO LLOWING MATERIALS WI TH AN INTENT TO DEFR AUD: 7
1544	1544
1545	1545	(I) A REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER THAT WAS SOLD IN 8
1546	1546	ANOTHER STATE ; 9
1547	1547
1548	1548	(II) A REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER THAT WAS 10
1549	1549	REJECTED FOR REDEMPT ION; 11
1550	1550
1551	1551	(III) LINE BREAKAGE; 12
1552	1552
1553	1553	(IV) A PREVIOUSLY REDEEMED REDEEMABLE BEVERAGE 13
1554	1554	CONTAINER; OR 14
1555	1555
1556	1556	(V) ANOTHER INELIGIBLE MA TERIAL. 15
1557	1557
1558	1558	(2) A PERSON MAY NOT DISPO SE OF A REDEEMED RED EEMABLE 16
1559	1559	BEVERAGE CONTAINER I N A LANDFILL OR AN I NCINERATOR . 17
1560	1560
1561	1561	(3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH ADMINISTRATIVE 18
1562	1562	PENALTIES FOR A VIOL ATION OF THIS SUBSEC TION THAT ARE BASED ON THE 19
1563	1563	NUMBER OF BEVERAGE C ONTAINERS AND REFUND AMOUNTS INVOLVED . 20
1564	1564
1565	1565	(D) (1) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2028, A PRODUCER OR BEVERA GE 21
1566	1566	CONTAINER STEWARDSHI P ORGANIZATION THAT HAS NOT REACHE D THE 22
1567	1567	REDEMPTION RATES EST ABLISHED IN § 9–1736 OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE 23
1568	1568	IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G 2 YEARS IS SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE PE NALTY. 24
1569	1569
1570	1570	(2) EACH YEAR THAT A PROD UCER OR BEVERAGE CON TAINER 25
1571	1571	STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZA TION DOES NOT MEET T HE REDEMPTION RATE S 26
1572	1572	ESTABLISHED IN § 9–1736 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS A SEPARATE VIOLAT ION UNDER THIS 27
1573	1573	SUBSECTION. 28
1574	1574
1575	1575	(3) AN ADMINISTRATIVE PEN ALTY ASSESSED UNDER THIS 29
1576	1576	SUBSECTION SHALL EQU AL THE TOTAL NUMBER OF R EDEEMABLE BEVERAGE 30 36 HOUSE BILL 1089
1577	1577
1578	1578
1579	1579	CONTAINERS NEEDED TO BE REDEEMED TO MEET THE REDEMPTION RATES 1
1580	1580	ESTABLISHED IN § 9–1736 OF THIS SUBTITLE, MINUS THE NUMBER OF REDEEMABLE 2
1581	1581	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS ACTUALLY REDEEMED , MULTIPLIED BY 10 CENTS. 3
1582	1582
1583	1583	(E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ALTER THE ADMINISTRATIVE P ENALTIES 4
1584	1584	ASSESSED UNDER SUBSE CTIONS (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION AS NECES SARY TO 5
1585	1585	ENSURE THAT THE PENA LTY AMOUNTS ASSESSED EXCEED THE COSTS OF 6
1586	1586	COMPLYING WITH THIS PART. 7
1587	1587
1588	1588	(F) PENALTIES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE: 8
1589	1589
1590	1590	(1) TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE RECYCLING TRUST FUND UNDER § 9
1591	1591	9–1707(F) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 10
1592	1592
1593	1593	(2) USED ONLY TO COVER TH E DEPARTMENT ’S COSTS OF PLANNING, 11
1594	1594	IMPLEMENTING , ADMINISTERING , MONITORING , ENFORCING, AND EVALUATING 12
1595	1595	THE PROGRAM. 13
1596	1596
1597	1597	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 14
1598	1598	1, 2023. 15