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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
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 10, 2024
CHAPTER ______
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 2 SENATE BILL 325
Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 2
BY adding to 3
Article – Environment 4
Section 9–1701(b–1), (i–1), (o–1) through (o–3), and (r–2) through (r–4); and 9–1733 5
and 9–1734 to be under the new part “Part V. Paint Stewardship Program” 6
Annotated Code of Maryland 7
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 8
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
Article – Environment 10
Section 9–1701(i–1), 9–1702, and 9–1707(f) 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15
Article – Environment 16
9–1701. 17
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 18
(B–1) (1) “ARCHITECTURAL PAINT ” MEANS INTERIOR AND E XTERIOR 19
ARCHITECTURAL COATIN GS SOLD IN CONTAINER S OF 5 GALLONS OR LESS . 20
(2) “ARCHITECTURAL PAINT ” DOES NOT INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL 21
COATINGS, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT C OATINGS, OR SPECIALTY COATING S. 22
(i) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Recycling. 23
(I–1) “DISTRIBUTOR” MEANS A COMPANY THAT HAS A CONTRACTUAL 24
RELATIONSHIP WITH ON E OR MORE PRODUCERS TO MARKET AND SELL 25
ARCHITECTURAL PAINT TO RETAILERS IN THE STATE. 26
[(i–1)] (I–2) “Food residuals” means material derived from the processing or 27
discarding of food, including pre– and post–consumer vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy 28
products, and meats. 29
(m) “Office” means the Office of Recycling within the Department. 30
(O–1) “PAINT STEWARDSHIP ASS ESSMENT” MEANS THE AMOUNT ADD ED TO 31
THE PURCHASE PRICE O F ARCHITECTURAL PAIN T SOLD IN THE STATE THAT IS 32
NECESSARY TO COVER T HE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM’S COST OF 33 SENATE BILL 325 3
COLLECTING, TRANSPORTING , AND PROCESSING POSTC ONSUMER PAINT 1
STATEWIDE. 2
(O–2) “POSTCONSUMER PAINT ” MEANS ARCHITECTURAL PAINT NOT USED 3
AND NO LONGER WANTED BY A PURCHASER . 4
(O–3) “PRODUCER” MEANS A MANUFACTURER OF ARCHITECTURAL PAI NT 5
THAT SELLS, OFFERS FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTES THE P AINT IN THE STATE UNDER 6
THE PRODUCER ’S OWN NAME OR BRAND . 7
(R–2) “REPRESENTATIVE ORGANI ZATION” MEANS A NONPROFIT 8
ORGANIZATION CREATED BY PRODUCERS TO IMPL EMENT A PAINT STEWARDSHIP 9
PROGRAM. 10
(R–3) “RETAILER” MEANS ANY PERSON THAT OFFERS ARCHITEC TURAL PAINT 11
FOR SALE AT RETAIL I N THE STATE. 12
(R–4) “SALE” OR “SELL” MEANS ANY TRANSFER O F TITLE FOR 13
CONSIDERATION , INCLUDING REMOTE SAL ES CONDUCTED THROUGH SALES 14
OUTLETS, CATALOGUES , THE INTERNET, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR ELECTRONIC 15
MEANS. 16
9–1702. 17
(a) There is an Office of Recycling created within the Department. 18
(b) The Secretary shall appoint a Director and sufficient staff to perform the 19
functions of the Office. After July 1, 1989, the number of staff shall be as provided in the 20
budget. 21
(c) The Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this 22
subtitle. 23
(d) The Office shall: 24
(1) Assist the counties in developing an acceptable recycling plan required 25
under § 9–1703 of this subtitle and § 9–505 of this title, including technical assistance to 26
the local governments; 27
(2) Coordinate the efforts of the State to facilitate the implementation of 28
the recycling goals at the county level; 29
(3) Review all recycling plans submitted as part of a county plan as 30
required under § 9–505 of this title and advise the Secretary on the adequacy of the 31
recycling plan; 32
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(4) Administer the Statewide Electronics Recycling Program under Part IV 1
of this subtitle; [and] 2
(5) Promote the development of markets for recycled materials and 3
recycled products in the State in accordance with § 9–1702.1 of this subtitle; AND 4
(6) REVIEW AND APPROVE PL ANS AND ANNUAL REPOR TS, INCLUDING 5
THE PAINT STEWARDSHI P ASSESSMENT, SUBMITTED IN ACCORDA NCE WITH A PAINT 6
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ESTABL ISHED UNDER PART V OF THIS SUBTITLE . 7
(e) On or before December 31, 2024, and every 2 years thereafter, the Office shall, 8
in coordination with the Maryland Environmental Service, study and report to the 9
Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly 10
on: 11
(1) The identification and location of recycling centers, including an 12
analysis of existing recycling centers and the need to expand these facilities or construct 13
new recycling centers; 14
(2) Programs necessary to educate the public on the need to participate in 15
recycling efforts; 16
(3) The economics and financing of existing and proposed systems of waste 17
disposal and recycling; 18
(4) State procurement policies for the purchase of recycled materials; 19
(5) Programs necessary to reduce the amount of solid waste generated for 20
disposal by a State agency or unit; 21
(6) The liaison role with local governments, the federal government, and 22
the private sector; 23
(7) The percentage reduction in the amount of solid waste that has been 24
achieved by each county; and 25
(8) Economically feasible methods for the recycling of scrap automobile 26
tires, batteries, and white goods. 27
(f) (1) By December 1, 1988, the Office shall, in coordination with the 28
Maryland Environmental Service and the Governor’s Task Force on Solid Waste, make 29
recommendations to the General Assembly for the financing of a comprehensive system of 30
recycling at the State and local level, including funding for recycling centers, recycling 31
equipment, recycling education, and marketing strategies. 32
(2) After the financing recommendations are made under paragraph (1) of 33
this subsection, each county may submit to the Office and the Governor a detailed request 34 SENATE BILL 325 5
for funds necessary to assist in the development and implementation of a recycling plan 1
under guidelines developed by the Office. 2
(g) In studying feasible methods for the management and recycling of used tires 3
under subsection [(e)(9)] (E)(8) of this section, the Office of Recycling shall consult with 4
the appropriate industry, including representatives of: 5
(1) Tire manufacturers; 6
(2) Tire dealers; and 7
(3) Tire recyclers. 8
9–1705. 9
(a) Beginning on July 1, 1990, and biannually thereafter, each county which has 10
not achieved the percentage of reduction in its solid waste stream required by this article 11
shall, as a part of its solid waste plan update, provide a report to the Department which 12
shall include: 13
(1) The total amount, by weight, of solid waste collected; 14
(2) The total amount, by weight, of solid waste disposed of at solid waste 15
acceptance facilities; 16
(3) The amount and types of materials recycled; 17
(4) The methods of disposal of solid waste used, other than recycling; and 18
(5) The percentage reduction in the solid waste stream that has been 19
achieved. 20
(b) A county that has achieved the percentage of solid waste stream reduction 21
required by this article shall provide the report described in subsection (a) of this section to 22
the Department annually, on a calendar year basis. 23
(c) All reports shall be provided within 90 days after the close of the annual or 24
biannual reporting period. 25
9–1707. 26
(f) (1) There is a State Recycling Trust Fund. 27
(2) The Fund shall consist of: 28
(i) The newsprint recycling incentive fee; 29
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(ii) The telephone directory recycling incentive fee collected under § 1
9–1709 of this subtitle; 2
(iii) The covered electronic device manufacturer registration fee 3
collected under § 9–1728 of this subtitle; 4
(IV) THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN AND ANNU AL 5
REPORT REVIEW FEES C OLLECTED UNDER § 9–1733(B) AND (H) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 6
[(iv)] (V) All fines and penalties collected under this subtitle; 7
[(v)] (VI) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and 8
[(vi)] (VII) Any other money from any other source accepted for the 9
benefit of the Fund. 10
(3) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. 11
(4) The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall 12
account for the Fund. 13
(5) At the end of each fiscal year, any unspent or unencumbered balance in 14
the Fund that exceeds $2,000,000 shall revert to the General Fund of the State in 15
accordance with § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 16
(6) In accordance with the State budget, the Fund shall be used only: 17
(i) To provide grants to the counties to be used by the counties to 18
develop and implement local recycling plans; 19
(ii) To provide grants to counties that have addressed methods for 20
the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in accordance with § 21
9–1703(c)(1) of this subtitle; 22
(iii) To provide grants to municipalities to be used by the 23
municipalities to implement local covered electronic device recycling programs; [and] 24
(IV) TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP 25
PROGRAM PLAN REVIEW U NDER § 9–1733(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE , THE ANNUAL 26
REPORT REVIEW UNDER § 9–1733(H) OF THIS SUBTITLE , AND ASSOCIATED COSTS 27
FOR PROGRAM COMPLIANCE OV ERSIGHT; AND 28
[(iv)] (V) To carry out the purposes of the land management 29
administration. 30
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(7) (i) The Treasurer shall invest the money in the Fund in the same 1
manner as other State money may be invested. 2
(ii) Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the 3
General Fund of the State. 4
9–1731. RESERVED. 5
9–1732. RESERVED. 6
PART V. PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 7
9–1733. 8
(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, PRODUCERS OF ARCHITE CTURAL 9
PAINT SOLD AT RETAIL IN THE STATE, OR A REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION 10
ACTING ON A PRODUCER’S BEHALF, SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN FOR THE 11
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR 12
APPROVAL. 13
(2) THE PLAN SHALL MINIMI ZE PUBLIC SECTOR INV OLVEMENT IN , 14
AND FINANCIAL RESPON SIBILITY FOR, THE MANAGEMENT OF PO STCONSUMER 15
PAINT BY: 16
(I) REDUCING ITS GENERATI ON; 17
(II) PROMOTING ITS REUSE A ND RECYCLING ; AND 18
(III) NEGOTIATING AND EXECU TING AGREEMENTS TO C OLLECT, 19
TRANSPORT, REUSE, RECYCLE, PROCESS FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND DISPOSE 20
OF POSTCONSUMER PAIN T. 21
(3) THE PLAN SHA LL PROVIDE FOR CONVE NIENT AND AVAILABLE 22
STATEWIDE COLLECTION OF POSTCONSUMER PAIN T THAT: 23
(I) PROVIDES FOR COLLECTI ON RATES AND CONVENI ENCE 24
EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE COLLECTION PROGRAMS AVAILABLE T O 25
CONSUMERS PRIOR TO T HE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; 26
(II) IDENTIFIES EACH PRODU CER PARTICIPATING IN THE 27
PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM AND THE BRAND S OF ARCHITECTURAL P AINT SOLD 28
IN THE STATE THAT ARE COVERE D BY THE PROGRAM; 29
(III) DESCRIBES HOW THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM MAY 30
BE IMPLEMENTED IN CO ORDINATION WITH EXISTING HOUS EHOLD HAZARDOUS 31 8 SENATE BILL 325
WASTE COLLECTION INF RASTRUCTURE IN A MAN NER THAT IS MUTUALLY 1
AGREEABLE; AND 2
(IV) PROVIDES GEOGRAPHIC M ODELING TO DETERMINE THE 3
NUMBER AND DISTRIBUT ION OF SITES FOR COL LECTION OF POSTCONSU MER PAINT 4
BASED ON THE FOLLOW ING CRITERIA: 5
1. AT LEAST 90% OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE 6
SHALL HAVE A COLLECT ION SITE WITHIN A 15–MILE RADIUS; AND 7
2. UNLESS OTHERWISE APPR OVED BY THE 8
DEPARTMENT , ONE ADDITIONAL COLLE CTION SITE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOR 9
EVERY 50,000 RESIDENTS. 10
(4) THE PLAN MAY IDENTIFY A RETAILER AS A POST CONSUMER PAINT 11
COLLECTION SITE IF : 12
(I) THE RETAILER VOLUNTEE RS TO ACT AS A POSTC ONSUMER 13
PAINT COLLECTION SIT E; 14
(II) THE RETAILER IS IN CO MPLIANCE WITH ALL AP PLICABLE 15
LAWS AND REGULATIONS ; AND 16
(III) THE SITE LOCATION OF THE RETAILER IS CONS ISTENT WITH 17
MAINTAINING A COST –EFFECTIVE NETWORK OF POSTCONSUMER PAINT 18
COLLECTION LOCATIONS . 19
(5) THE PLAN SHALL ESTABL ISH: 20
(I) A UNIFORM PAINT STEWAR DSHIP ASSESSMENT FOR ALL 21
ARCHITECTURAL PAINT SOLD IN THE STATE; AND 22
(II) A MECHANISM FOR PAINT PRODUCERS PARTICIPAT ING IN A 23
PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO REMIT TO T HE REPRESENTATIVE 24
ORGANIZATION PAYMENT OF THE PAINT STEWARD SHIP ASSESSMENT FOR EACH 25
CONTAINER OF ARCHITE CTURAL PAINT SOLD IN THE STATE. 26
(6) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF T HE PAINT STEWARDSHIP ASSESSMENT 27
MAY NOT EXCEED THE C OSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND SUSTAINING THE PAINT 28
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 29
(7) (I) THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP ASSESSMENT SHALL BE 30
EVALUATED BY AN INDE PENDENT FINANCIAL AU DITOR, AS DESIGNATED B Y THE 31 SENATE BILL 325 9
DEPARTMENT , TO ENSURE THE COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND SUSTAINING THE 1
PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ARE COVERED B UT NOT EXCEEDED . 2
(II) THE COST OF ANY WORK PERFORMED BY AN INDE PENDENT 3
FINANCIAL AUDITOR SH ALL BE FUNDED BY THE PROGRAM. 4
(8) PAINT STEWA RDSHIP ASSESSMENTS M AY BE USED ONLY TO 5
IMPLEMENT AND SUSTAI N THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 6
(9) A PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZATION SHALL 7
SUBMIT A REVISED PLA N OR AMENDMENT TO TH E PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR 8
APPROVAL: 9
(I) EVERY 5 YEARS, ON REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT ; OR 10
(II) WHEN THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES A CHANGE TO THE 11
AMOUNT OF THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP ASSESSME NT. 12
(B) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVI EW: 13
(I) THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN REQUIRED 14
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION; AND 15
(II) THE WORK PRODUCT OF T HE INDEPENDENT FINAN CIAL 16
AUDITOR DESIGNATED B Y THE DEPARTMENT TO EVALUAT E PAINT STEWARDSHIP 17
ASSESSMENTS . 18
(2) THE PRODUCER OR REPRE SENTATIVE ORGANIZATI ON THAT 19
SUBMITS A PLAN FOR A PPROVAL SHALL PAY A PLAN REVIEW FEE TO T HE 20
DEPARTMENT TO BE DEPO SITED IN THE STATE RECYCLING TRUST FUND UNDER § 21
9–1707 OF THIS SUBTITLE THA T COVERS THE DEPARTMENT ’S COST OF PLAN 22
REVIEW, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR PROGRAM COMPLIANCE OV ERSIGHT, 23
AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 24
(3) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE PAINT 25
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN , INCLUDING THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP 26
ASSESSMENT , COMPLIES WITH THE RE QUIREMENTS OF SUBSEC TION (A) OF THIS 27
SECTION AND THAT IT DEMONSTRATES A NET B ENEFIT COMPARED TO T HE 28
COLLECTION PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS IN 2023, THE DEPARTMENT 29
SHALL APPROVE THE PROGRAM. 30
(4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL LIST ON ITS WEBSITE THE P RODUCERS 31
AND BRANDS IMPLEMENT ING OR PARTICIPATING IN AN APPROVED PAINT 32
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 33 10 SENATE BILL 325
(C) (1) A PRODUCER OR REPRESEN TATIVE ORGANIZ ATION SHALL 1
IMPLEMENT ITS PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PLAN WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER 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 STEWARDSHIP 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 INCL UDE: 20
(1) INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE END –OF–LIFE 21
MANAGEMENT OPTIONS F OR ARCHITECTURAL PAI NT OFFERED THROUGH T HE 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 IN THE P URCHASE 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 PRODUCER OR 30
ITS AGENT, THE PRODUCER OF THE PAINT BRAND IS LISTE D 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 ADDI TIONAL FEE FOR THE D ISPOSAL OF PAINT WHE N IT 2
IS OFFERED FOR DISPO SAL. 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 ANTITRU ST, 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 THERE AFTER, 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 STE WARDSHIP 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 ARCHI TECTURAL 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 I N A MANNER THAT PROV IDES 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 UNDE R SUBSECTION (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 RE QUIREMENTS OF SUBSEC TION (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 REPORT ED TO 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 DAT A 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 COLLECTED UND ER 30
THIS SECTION INTO TH E 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
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.