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SENATE BILL 325
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SB 260/23 – EEE CF HB 1
By: Senators Brooks and West
Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2024
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Maryland Paint Stewardship 2
FOR the purpose of requiring certain producers of architectural paint sold at retail in the 3
State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment 4
of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment for approval 5
on or before a certain date and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring a 6
certain plan to establish a certain assessment on architectural paint sold in the State 7
that is necessary to cover the Paint Stewardship Program’s cost of collecting, 8
transporting, and processing postconsumer paint statewide; requiring the Office of 9
Recycling within the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a 10
certain assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; 11
requiring certain producers and retailers or distributors to add a certain assessment 12
to the cost of all architectural paint sold in the State beginning on a certain date; 13
requiring a certain producer or representative organization to implement a certain 14
program within a certain amount of time after the Department approves a certain 15
plan; prohibiting a producer or retailer from selling or offering for sale certain 16
architectural paint under certain circumstances beginning on a certain date or after 17
a certain amount of time after the Department approves a certain plan, whichever 18
is later; requiring the Department to complete a certain review and submit a certain 19
report on or before a certain date; and generally relating to the Paint Stewardship 20
Program. 21
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 22
Article – Environment 23
Section 9–1701(a), (i), and (m) and 9–1705 24
Annotated Code of Maryland 25
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 26
BY adding to 27
Article – Environment 28 2 SENATE BILL 325
Section 9–1701(b–1), (i–1), (o–1) through (o–3), and (r–2) through (r–4); and 9–1733 1
and 9–1734 to be under the new part “Part V. Paint Stewardship Program” 2
Annotated Code of Maryland 3
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 4
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5
Article – Environment 6
Section 9–1701(i–1), 9–1702, and 9–1707(f) 7
Annotated Code of Maryland 8
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 9
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11
Article – Environment 12
9–1701. 13
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 14
(B–1) (1) “ARCHITECTURAL PAINT ” MEANS INTERIOR AND E XTERIOR 15
ARCHITECTURAL COATIN GS SOLD IN CONTAINER S OF 5 GALLONS OR LESS . 16
(2) “ARCHITECTURAL PAINT ” DOES NOT INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL 17
COATINGS, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT C OATINGS, OR SPECIALTY COATING S. 18
(i) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Recycling. 19
(I–1) “DISTRIBUTOR” MEANS A COMPANY THAT HAS A CONTRACTUAL 20
RELATIONSHIP WITH ON E OR MORE PRODUCERS TO MARKET AND SELL 21
ARCHITECTURAL PAINT TO RETAILERS IN THE STATE. 22
[(i–1)] (I–2) “Food residuals” means material derived from the processing or 23
discarding of food, including pre– and post–consumer vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy 24
products, and meats. 25
(m) “Office” means the Office of Recycling within the Department. 26
(O–1) “PAINT STEWARDSHIP ASS ESSMENT” MEANS THE AMOUNT ADD ED TO 27
THE PURCHASE PRICE O F ARCHITECTURAL PAIN T SOLD IN THE STATE THAT IS 28
NECESSARY TO COVER T HE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM’S COST OF 29
COLLECTING, TRANSPORTING, AND PROCESSING POSTC ONSUMER PAINT 30
STATEWIDE. 31
(O–2) “POSTCONSUMER PAINT ” MEANS ARCHITECTURAL PAINT NOT USED 32
AND NO LONGER WANTED BY A PURCHASER . 33 SENATE BILL 325 3
(O–3) “PRODUCER” MEANS A MANUFACTURER OF ARCHITECTURAL PAI NT 1
THAT SELLS, OFFERS FOR SALE , OR DISTRIBUTES THE PAINT IN T HE STATE UNDER 2
THE PRODUCER ’S OWN NAME OR BRAND . 3
(R–2) “REPRESENTATIVE ORGANI ZATION” MEANS A NONPROFIT 4
ORGANIZATION CREATED BY PRODUCERS TO IMPL EMENT A PAINT STEWARDSHIP 5
PROGRAM. 6
(R–3) “RETAILER” MEANS ANY PERSON THA T OFFERS ARCHITE CTURAL PAINT 7
FOR SALE AT RETAIL I N THE STATE. 8
(R–4) “SALE” OR “SELL” MEANS ANY TRANSFER O F TITLE FOR 9
CONSIDERATION , INCLUDING REMOTE SAL ES CONDUCTED THROUGH SALES 10
OUTLETS, CATALOGUES , THE INTERNET, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR ELECTRONIC 11
MEANS. 12
9–1702. 13
(a) There is an Office of Recycling created within the Department. 14
(b) The Secretary shall appoint a Director and sufficient staff to perform the 15
functions of the Office. After July 1, 1989, the number of staff shall be as provided in the 16
budget. 17
(c) The Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this 18
subtitle. 19
(d) The Office shall: 20
(1) Assist the counties in developing an acceptable recycling plan required 21
under § 9–1703 of this subtitle and § 9–505 of this title, including technical assistance to 22
the local governments; 23
(2) Coordinate the efforts of the State to facilitate the implementation of 24
the recycling goals at the county level; 25
(3) Review all recycling plans submitted as part of a county plan as 26
required under § 9–505 of this title and advise the Secretary on the adequacy of the 27
recycling plan; 28
(4) Administer the Statewide Electronics Recycling Program under Part IV 29
of this subtitle; [and] 30
(5) Promote the development of markets for recycled materials and 31
recycled products in the State in accordance with § 9–1702.1 of this subtitle; AND 32 4 SENATE BILL 325
(6) REVIEW AND APPROVE PL ANS AND ANNUAL REPOR TS, INCLUDING 1
THE PAINT STEWARDSHI P ASSESSMENT, SUBMITTED IN ACCORDA NCE WITH A PAINT 2
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER PART V OF THIS SUBTITLE. 3
(e) On or before December 31, 2024, and every 2 years thereafter, the Office shall, 4
in coordination with the Maryland Environmental Service, study and report to the 5
Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly 6
on: 7
(1) The identification and location of recycling centers, including an 8
analysis of existing recycling centers and the need to expand these facilities or construct 9
new recycling centers; 10
(2) Programs necessary to educate the public on the need to participate in 11
recycling efforts; 12
(3) The economics and financing of existing and proposed systems of waste 13
disposal and recycling; 14
(4) State procurement policies for the purchase of recycled materials; 15
(5) Programs necessary to reduce the amount of solid waste generated for 16
disposal by a State agency or unit; 17
(6) The liaison role with local governments, the federal government, and 18
the private sector; 19
(7) The percentage reduction in the amount of solid waste that has been 20
achieved by each county; and 21
(8) Economically feasible methods for the recycling of scrap automobile 22
tires, batteries, and white goods. 23
(f) (1) By December 1, 1988, the Office shall, in coordination with the 24
Maryland Environmental Service and the Governor’s Task Force on Solid Waste, make 25
recommendations to the General Assembly for the financing of a comprehensive system of 26
recycling at the State and local level, including funding for recycling centers, recycling 27
equipment, recycling education, and marketing strategies. 28
(2) After the financing recommendations are made under paragraph (1) of 29
this subsection, each county may submit to the Office and the Governor a detailed request 30
for funds necessary to assist in the development and implementation of a recycling plan 31
under guidelines developed by the Office. 32
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(g) In studying feasible methods for the management and recycling of used tires 1
under subsection [(e)(9)] (E)(8) of this section, the Office of Recycling shall consult with 2
the appropriate industry, including representatives of: 3
(1) Tire manufacturers; 4
(2) Tire dealers; and 5
(3) Tire recyclers. 6
9–1705. 7
(a) Beginning on July 1, 1990, and biannually thereafter, each county which has 8
not achieved the percentage of reduction in its solid waste stream required by this article 9
shall, as a part of its solid waste plan update, provide a report to the Department which 10
shall include: 11
(1) The total amount, by weight, of solid waste collected; 12
(2) The total amount, by weight, of solid waste disposed of at solid waste 13
acceptance facilities; 14
(3) The amount and types of materials recycled; 15
(4) The methods of disposal of solid waste used, other than recycling; and 16
(5) The percentage reduction in the solid waste stream that has been 17
achieved. 18
(b) A county that has achieved the percentage of solid waste stream reduction 19
required by this article shall provide the report described in subsection (a) of this section to 20
the Department annually, on a calendar year basis. 21
(c) All reports shall be provided within 90 days after the close of the annual or 22
biannual reporting period. 23
9–1707. 24
(f) (1) There is a State Recycling Trust Fund. 25
(2) The Fund shall consist of: 26
(i) The newsprint recycling incentive fee; 27
(ii) The telephone directory recycling incentive fee collected under § 28
9–1709 of this subtitle; 29
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(iii) The covered electronic device manufacturer registration fee 1
collected under § 9–1728 of this subtitle; 2
(IV) THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN AND ANNU AL 3
REPORT REVIE W FEES COLLECTED UND ER § 9–1733(B) AND (H) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 4
[(iv)] (V) All fines and penalties collected under this subtitle; 5
[(v)] (VI) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and 6
[(vi)] (VII) Any other money from any other source accepted for the 7
benefit of the Fund. 8
(3) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. 9
(4) The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall 10
account for the Fund. 11
(5) At the end of each fiscal year, any unspent or unencumbered balance in 12
the Fund that exceeds $2,000,000 shall revert to the General Fund of the State in 13
accordance with § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 14
(6) In accordance with the State budget, the Fund shall be used only: 15
(i) To provide grants to the counties to be used by the counties to 16
develop and implement local recycling plans; 17
(ii) To provide grants to counties that have addressed methods for 18
the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in accordance with § 19
9–1703(c)(1) of this subtitle; 20
(iii) To provide grants to municipalities to be used by the 21
municipalities to implement local covered electronic device recycling programs; [and] 22
(IV) TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP 23
PROGRAM PLAN REVIEW UNDER § 9–1733(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE , THE ANNUAL 24
REPORT REVIEW UNDER § 9–1733(H) OF THIS SUBTITLE , AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 25
FOR PROGRAM COMPLIANCE OV ERSIGHT; AND 26
[(iv)] (V) To carry out the purposes of the land management 27
administration. 28
(7) (i) The Treasurer shall invest the money in the Fund in the same 29
manner as other State money may be invested. 30
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(ii) Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the 1
General Fund of the State. 2
9–1731. RESERVED. 3
9–1732. RESERVED. 4
PART V. PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 5
9–1733. 6
(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, PRODUCERS OF ARCHITE CTURAL 7
PAINT SOLD AT RETAIL IN THE STATE, OR A REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION 8
ACTING ON A PRODUCER ’S BEHALF, SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN FOR THE 9
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PAINT STEWARDSHI P PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR 10
APPROVAL. 11
(2) THE PLAN SHALL MINIMI ZE PUBLIC SECTOR INV OLVEMENT IN , 12
AND FINANCIAL RESPON SIBILITY FOR, THE MANAGEMENT OF PO STCONSUMER 13
PAINT BY: 14
(I) REDUCING ITS GENERATI ON; 15
(II) PROMOTING ITS REUSE A ND RECYCLING ; AND 16
(III) NEGOTIATING AND EXECU TING AGREEMENTS TO C OLLECT, 17
TRANSPORT, REUSE, RECYCLE, PROCESS FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND DISPOSE 18
OF POSTCONSUMER PAIN T. 19
(3) THE PLAN SHALL PROVID E FOR CONVENIENT AND AVAILABLE 20
STATEWIDE COLLECTION OF POSTCONSUMER PAIN T THAT: 21
(I) PROVIDES FOR COLLECTI ON RATES AND CONVENI ENCE 22
EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE COLLECTION PROGRAMS AVAILABLE T O 23
CONSUMERS PRIOR TO T HE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; 24
(II) IDENTIFIES EACH PRODU CER PARTICIPATING IN THE 25
PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM AN D THE BRANDS OF ARCH ITECTURAL PAINT SOLD 26
IN THE STATE THAT ARE COVERE D BY THE PROGRAM; 27
(III) DESCRIBES HOW THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM MAY 28
BE IMPLEMENTED IN CO ORDINATION WITH EXIS TING HOUSEHOLD HAZAR DOUS 29
WASTE COLLECTION INF RASTRUCTURE IN A MAN NER TH AT IS MUTUALLY 30
AGREEABLE; AND 31
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(IV) PROVIDES GEOGRAPHIC M ODELING TO DETERMINE THE 1
NUMBER AND DISTRIBUT ION OF SITES FOR COL LECTION OF POSTCONSU MER PAINT 2
BASED ON THE FOLLOWI NG CRITERIA: 3
1. AT LEAST 90% OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE 4
SHALL HAVE A COLLECTION SITE WITH IN A 15–MILE RADIUS; AND 5
2. UNLESS OTHERWISE APPR OVED BY THE 6
DEPARTMENT , ONE ADDITIONAL COLLE CTION SITE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOR 7
EVERY 50,000 RESIDENTS. 8
(4) THE PLAN MAY IDENTIFY A RETAILER AS A POST CONSUMER PAINT 9
COLLECTION SIT E IF: 10
(I) THE RETAILER VOLUNTEE RS TO ACT AS A POSTC ONSUMER 11
PAINT COLLECTION SIT E; 12
(II) THE RETAILER IS IN CO MPLIANCE WITH ALL AP PLICABLE 13
LAWS AND REGULATIONS ; AND 14
(III) THE SITE LOCATION OF THE RETAILER IS CONS ISTENT WITH 15
MAINTAINING A COST –EFFECTIVE NETWORK OF PO STCONSUMER PAINT 16
COLLECTION LOCATIONS . 17
(5) THE PLAN SHALL ESTABL ISH: 18
(I) A UNIFORM PAINT STEWAR DSHIP ASSESSMENT FOR ALL 19
ARCHITECTURAL PAINT SOLD IN THE STATE; AND 20
(II) A MECHANISM FOR PAINT PRODUCERS PARTICIPAT ING IN A 21
PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO REMIT TO T HE REPRESENTATIVE 22
ORGANIZATION PAYMENT OF THE PAINT STEWARD SHIP ASSESSMENT FOR EACH 23
CONTAINER OF ARCHITE CTURAL PAINT SOLD IN THE STATE. 24
(6) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF T HE PAINT STEWARDSHIP ASSESSMENT 25
MAY NOT EXCEED THE C OSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND SUS TAINING THE PAINT 26
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 27
(7) (I) THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP ASSESSMENT SHALL BE 28
EVALUATED BY AN INDE PENDENT FINANCIAL AU DITOR, AS DESIGNATED BY THE 29
DEPARTMENT , TO ENSURE THE COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND SUSTAINING THE 30
PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ARE COVERED B UT NOT EXCEEDED . 31
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(II) THE COST OF ANY WORK PERFORMED BY AN INDE PENDENT 1
FINANCIAL AUDITOR SH ALL BE FUNDED BY THE PROGRAM. 2
(8) PAINT STEWARDSHIP ASS ESSMENTS MAY BE USED ONLY TO 3
IMPLEMENT AND SUSTAI N THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 4
(9) A PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZATION SHALL 5
SUBMIT A REVISED PLA N OR AMENDMENT TO TH E PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR 6
APPROVAL: 7
(I) EVERY 5 YEARS, ON REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT ; OR 8
(II) WHEN THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES A CHANGE TO THE 9
AMOUNT OF THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP ASSESSME NT. 10
(B) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVI EW: 11
(I) THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN REQUIRED 12
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION; AND 13
(II) THE WORK PRODUCT OF T HE INDEPENDENT FINAN CIAL 14
AUDITOR DESIGNA TED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO EVALUAT E PAINT STEWARDSHIP 15
ASSESSMENTS . 16
(2) THE PRODUCER OR REPRE SENTATIVE ORGANIZATI ON THAT 17
SUBMITS A PLAN FOR A PPROVAL SHALL PAY A PLAN REVIEW FEE TO T HE 18
DEPARTMENT TO BE DEPO SITED IN THE STATE RECYCLING TRUST FUND UNDER § 19
9–1707 OF THIS SUBTITLE THA T COVERS THE DEPARTMENT ’S COST OF PLAN 20
REVIEW, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR PROGRAM COMPLIANCE OV ERSIGHT, 21
AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 22
(3) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE PAINT 23
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN , INCLUDING THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP 24
ASSESSMENT , COMPLIES WITH THE RE QUIREMENTS OF SUBSEC TION (A) OF THIS 25
SECTION AND THAT IT DEMONSTRATES A NET B ENEFIT COMPARED TO T HE 26
COLLECTION PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO CONSUME RS IN 2023, THE DEPARTMENT 27
SHALL APPROVE THE PROGRAM. 28
(4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL LIST ON ITS WEBSITE THE P RODUCERS 29
AND BRANDS IMPLEMENT ING OR PARTICIPATING IN AN APPROVED PAINT 30
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 31
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(C) (1) A PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZATION SHALL 1
IMPLEMENT ITS PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTE R 2
THE PLAN’S APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT . 3
(2) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026, OR 6 MONTHS AFTER PLAN 4
APPROVAL, WHICHEVER IS LATER : 5
(I) A PRODUCER OR RETAILER MAY NOT SELL OR OFFE R FOR 6
SALE A BRAND OF ARCH ITECTURAL PAINT TO A NY PERSON IN THE STATE, UNLESS 7
THE PRODUCER OF THE BRAND OR A REPRESENT ATIVE ORGANIZATION O F WHICH 8
THE PRODUCER IS A ME MBER IS IMPLEMENTING AN APPROVED PAINT 9
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; 10
(II) A PRODUCER SHALL ADD T HE PAINT STEWARDSHIP 11
ASSESSMENT ESTABLISH ED UNDER AN APPROVED PAINT STEWARDSH IP PROGRAM 12
TO THE COST OF ALL A RCHITECTURAL PAINT S OLD TO RETAILERS AND 13
DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATE; AND 14
(III) EACH RETAILER OR DIST RIBUTOR SHALL ADD A PAINT 15
STEWARDSHIP ASSESSME NT TO THE PURCHASE P RICE OF ALL ARCHITEC TURAL 16
PAINT SOLD IN THE STATE. 17
(D) A PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATING IN 18
AN APPROVED PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE CONSUMERS WITH 19
EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL S REGARDING THE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE : 20
(1) INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE END –OF–LIFE 21
MANAGEMENT OPTIONS F OR ARCHITECTURAL PAIN T OFFERED THROUGH TH E 22
PROGRAM; AND 23
(2) INFORMATION THAT NOTI FIES CONSUMERS THAT AN 24
ASSESSMENT TO COVER THE COSTS OF IMPLEME NTING AND SUSTAINING THE 25
PROGRAM IS INCLUDED I N THE PURCHASE PRICE OF ALL ARCHITECTURAL PAINT 26
SOLD IN THE STATE. 27
(E) FOLLOWING THE IMPLEME NTATION OF THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP 28
PROGRAM, A RETAILER COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT S OF THIS SECTION IF, 29
ON THE DATE THE ARCH ITECTURAL PAINT WAS ORDERED FROM THE PRO DUCER OR 30
ITS AGENT, THE PRODUCER OF THE PAINT BRAND IS LIS TED ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S 31
WEBSITE AS IMPLEMENT ING OR PARTICIPATING IN AN APPROVED PAINT 32
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 33
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(F) A POSTCONSUMER PAINT C OLLECTION SITE THAT IS IDENTIFIED IN THE 1
PLAN MAY NOT CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FO R THE DISPOSAL OF PA INT WHEN IT 2
IS OFFERED FOR DISPOSAL . 3
(G) A PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZATION THAT ORGANIZES 4
THE COLLECTION , TRANSPORT, AND PROCESSING OF PO STCONSUMER PAINT IN 5
ACCORDANCE WITH AN A PPROVED PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM SHALL BE 6
IMMUNE FROM LIABILIT Y FOR ANY CLAIM OF A VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST , 7
RESTRAINT OF TRADE , OR UNFAIR TRADE PRAC TICE ARISING FROM CO NDUCT 8
UNDERTAKEN IN ACCORD ANCE WITH THE PROGRAM. 9
(H) (1) BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2026, AND ANNUALLY THEREAF TER, THE 10
PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPOR T TO THE 11
DEPARTMENT THAT DETAI LS THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM, INCLUDING: 12
(I) A DESCRIPTION OF THE M ETHODS USED TO COLLE CT, 13
TRANSPORT, AND PROCESS POSTCONS UMER PAINT IN THE STATE; 14
(II) THE VOLUME OF POSTCON SUMER PAINT COLLECTE D IN 15
EACH COUNTY IN THE STATE; 16
(III) THE VOLUME AND TYPE O F POSTCONSUMER PAINT 17
COLLECTED IN THE STATE BY METHOD OF DI SPOSITION, INCLUDING REUSE , 18
RECYCLING, AND OTHER METHODS OF PROCESSING OR DISPOS AL, THAT INCLUDES 19
AN ACCOUNTING OF THE VOLUME OF POSTCONSUM ER PAINT COLLECTED I N THE 20
STATE FOR EACH COUNTY IN THE STATE; 21
(IV) THE TOTAL COST OF IMP LEMENTING AND SUSTAI NING THE 22
PROGRAM, AS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIA L AUDIT FUNDED BY 23
THE PAINT STEWARDSHI P ASSESSMENT ; 24
(V) THE TOTAL FEES COLLEC TED IN EACH COUNTY I N THE 25
STATE, AS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIA L AUDIT FUNDED BY TH E 26
PAINT STEWARDSHIP AS SESSMENT; AND 27
(VI) SAMPLES OF EDUCATIONA L MATERIALS USED TO INFORM 28
CONSUMERS OF ARCHITE CTURAL PAINT. 29
(2) THE PRODUCER OR REPRE SENTATIVE ORGANIZATI ON THAT 30
SUBMITS A REPORT REQ UIRED UNDER THIS SEC TION SHALL PAY A REP ORT REVIEW 31
FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT TO BE DEPO SITED IN THE STATE RECYCLING TRUST 32
FUND UNDER § 9–1707 OF THIS SUBTITLE THA T COVERS THE DEPARTMENT ’S COST 33
OF REPORT REVIEW , INCLUDING ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR PROGRAM COMPLIANCE 34
OVERSIGHT, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 35 12 SENATE BILL 325
(3) THE PRODUCER OR REPRE SENTATIVE ORGANIZATI ON SHALL 1
MAKE AVAILABLE TO EA CH COUNTY THE INFORM ATION REQUIRED UNDER 2
PARAGRAPH (1)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION IN A M ANNER THAT PROVIDES A COUNTY 3
WITH SUFFICIENT TIME TO INCLUDE THE INFOR MATION IN THE REPORT S TO THE 4
DEPARTMENT UNDER § 9–1705 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 5
(I) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVI EW THE ANNUAL REPORT 6
REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (H) OF THIS SECTION AND: 7
(I) EVALUATE THE TOTAL CO STS OF THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP 8
PROGRAM, INCLUDING ALL EXPENS ES AND REVENUES , TO DETERMINE WHETHER 9
THE PAINT STEWARDSHI P ASSESSMENT MEETS O R EXCEEDS THE COSTS OF THE 10
PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (A)(6) OF THIS SECTION; AND 11
(II) DETERMINE WHETHER THE PLAN IS BEING IMPLEM ENTED 12
IN ACCORDANCE WITH S UBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 13
(2) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE PAINT 14
STEWARDSHIP ANNUAL R EPORT, INCLUDING THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP 15
ASSESSMENT , COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT S OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS 16
SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL APPR OVE THE ANNUAL REPOR T. 17
(3) THE PRODUCER OR REPRE SENTATIVE ORGANIZATI ON SHALL 18
MAKE THE APPROVED AN NUAL REPORT AVAILABL E TO THE PUBLIC. 19
(J) (1) FINANCIAL, PRODUCTION , OR SALES DATA REPORTED T O THE 20
DEPARTMENT BY A PRODU CER OR THE REPRESENT ATIVE ORGANIZATION S HALL BE 21
KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY THE DEPARTMENT AND MAY NO T BE SUBJECT TO PUBL IC 22
INSPECTION. 23
(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RELEAS E SUMMARY DATA THAT DOES 24
NOT DISCLOSE FINANCI AL, PRODUCTION , OR SALES DATA OF A P RODUCER, 25
RETAILER, OR REPRESENTATIVE OR GANIZATION. 26
9–1734. 27
(A) THE PROVISIONS OF § 9–342 OF THIS TITLE APPLY TO ENFORCE 28
VIOLATIONS OF THIS P ART. 29
(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEPO SIT ANY PENALTY COLL ECTED UNDER 30
THIS SECTION INTO THE STATE RECYCLING TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 31
9–1707 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 32
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1, 1
2028, the Department of the Environment shall: 2
(1) review the costs and benefits of the Maryland Paint Stewardship 3
Program, comparing the Program to paint stewardship programs and extended producer 4
responsibility programs in other states and making recommendations if necessary for 5
improvements to the Program; and 6
(2) submit a report on the findings of the review required under item (1) of 7
this section to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 8
Article, the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and the House 9
Environment and Transportation Committee. 10
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 11
1, 2024. 12