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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *hb1527* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 1527 | |
| 11 | 8 | E1 5lr3528 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF SB 525 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Delegate Roberts | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 21, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations | |
| 16 | - | Re–referred to: Environment and Transportation, February 25, 2025 | |
| 17 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 18 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 19 | - | Read second time: March 13, 2025 | |
| 20 | 13 | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 22 | 15 | ||
| 23 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 17 | ||
| 25 | - | ||
| 26 | - | ||
| 18 | + | Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law – Video Evidence and Reward 2 | |
| 19 | + | Programs 3 | |
| 27 | 20 | ||
| 28 | - | FOR the purpose of requiring each county authorizing Prince George’s County to establish 4 | |
| 29 | - | a certain pilot program allowing a member of the public to submit video evidence of 5 | |
| 30 | - | an alleged violation of the Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law to a certain 6 | |
| 31 | - | enforcement unit; requiring a program established under this Act to allow a member 7 | |
| 32 | - | of the public to receive a portion of fines collected in relation to a violation of the 8 | |
| 33 | - | Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law under certain circumstances; authorizing 9 | |
| 34 | - | the governing body of Prince George’s County to refer unpaid fines to the Central 10 | |
| 35 | - | Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management for collection; 11 | |
| 36 | - | authorizing fines collected under a certain program to be used for a certain purpose; 12 | |
| 37 | - | and generally relating to illegal dumping and litter control video evidence and 13 | |
| 38 | - | reward programs. 14 | |
| 21 | + | FOR the purpose of requiring each county to establish a certain program allowing a member 4 | |
| 22 | + | of the public to submit video evidence of an alleged violation of the Illegal Dumping 5 | |
| 23 | + | and Litter Control Law to a certain enforcement unit; requiring a program 6 | |
| 24 | + | established under this Act to allow a member of the public to receive a portion of 7 | |
| 25 | + | fines collected in relation to a violation of the Illegal Dumping and Litter Control 8 | |
| 26 | + | Law under certain circumstances; and generally relating to illegal dumping and 9 | |
| 27 | + | litter control video evidence and reward programs. 10 | |
| 39 | 28 | ||
| 40 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 41 | - | Article – Criminal Law | |
| 42 | - | Section 10–110(a)(1) and (4), (c), and (f)(1) and (2) | |
| 43 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 44 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) | |
| 29 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11 | |
| 30 | + | Article – Criminal Law 12 | |
| 31 | + | Section 10–110(a)(1) and (4), (c), and (f)(1) and (2) 13 | |
| 32 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 | |
| 33 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15 | |
| 45 | 34 | ||
| 46 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20 | |
| 47 | - | Article – Criminal Law 21 | |
| 48 | - | Section 10–110(i) and (k) 22 2 HOUSE BILL 1527 | |
| 35 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16 | |
| 36 | + | Article – Criminal Law 17 | |
| 37 | + | Section 10–110(i) and (k) 18 | |
| 38 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 19 | |
| 39 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20 | |
| 40 | + | ||
| 41 | + | BY adding to 21 | |
| 42 | + | Article – Criminal Law 22 | |
| 43 | + | Section 10–110(k) 23 | |
| 44 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 24 | |
| 45 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25 | |
| 46 | + | ||
| 47 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 26 | |
| 48 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 27 2 HOUSE BILL 1527 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 1 | |
| 52 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2 | |
| 53 | 51 | ||
| 54 | - | BY adding to 3 | |
| 55 | - | Article – Criminal Law 4 | |
| 56 | - | Section 10–110(k) 5 | |
| 57 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 6 | |
| 58 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 7 | |
| 52 | + | Article – Criminal Law 1 | |
| 59 | 53 | ||
| 60 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8 | |
| 61 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 9 | |
| 54 | + | 10–110. 2 | |
| 62 | 55 | ||
| 63 | - | ||
| 56 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 3 | |
| 64 | 57 | ||
| 65 | - | 10–110. 11 | |
| 58 | + | (4) “Litter” means all rubbish, waste matter, refuse, garbage, trash, debris, 4 | |
| 59 | + | dead animals, or other discarded materials of every kind and description. 5 | |
| 66 | 60 | ||
| 67 | - | ( | |
| 61 | + | (c) A person may not: 6 | |
| 68 | 62 | ||
| 69 | - | (4) “Litter” means all rubbish, waste matter, refuse, garbage, trash, debris, 13 | |
| 70 | - | dead animals, or other discarded materials of every kind and description. 14 | |
| 63 | + | (1) dispose of litter on a highway or perform an act that violates the State 7 | |
| 64 | + | Vehicle Laws regarding disposal of litter, glass, and other prohibited substances on 8 | |
| 65 | + | highways; or 9 | |
| 71 | 66 | ||
| 72 | - | (c) A person may not: 15 | |
| 67 | + | (2) dispose or cause or allow the disposal of litter on public or private 10 | |
| 68 | + | property unless: 11 | |
| 73 | 69 | ||
| 74 | - | ( | |
| 75 | - | ||
| 76 | - | ||
| 70 | + | (i) the property is designated by the State, a unit of the State, or a 12 | |
| 71 | + | political subdivision of the State for the disposal of litter and the person is authorized by 13 | |
| 72 | + | the proper public authority to use the property; or 14 | |
| 77 | 73 | ||
| 78 | - | ( | |
| 79 | - | property | |
| 74 | + | (ii) the litter is placed into a litter receptacle or container installed 15 | |
| 75 | + | on the property. 16 | |
| 80 | 76 | ||
| 81 | - | (i) the property is designated by the State, a unit of the State, or a 21 | |
| 82 | - | political subdivision of the State for the disposal of litter and the person is authorized by 22 | |
| 83 | - | the proper public authority to use the property; or 23 | |
| 77 | + | (f) (1) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalties provided 17 | |
| 78 | + | in this subsection. 18 | |
| 84 | 79 | ||
| 85 | - | (ii) the litter is placed into a litter receptacle or container installed 24 | |
| 86 | - | on the property. 25 | |
| 80 | + | (2) (i) A person who disposes of litter in violation of this section in an 19 | |
| 81 | + | amount not exceeding 100 pounds or 27 cubic feet and not for commercial gain is guilty of 20 | |
| 82 | + | a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a 21 | |
| 83 | + | fine not exceeding $1,500 or both. 22 | |
| 87 | 84 | ||
| 88 | - | (f) (1) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalties provided 26 | |
| 89 | - | in this subsection. 27 | |
| 85 | + | (ii) A person who disposes of litter in violation of this section in an 23 | |
| 86 | + | amount exceeding 100 pounds or 27 cubic feet, but not exceeding 500 pounds or 216 cubic 24 | |
| 87 | + | feet, and not for commercial gain is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to 25 | |
| 88 | + | imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $12,500 or both. 26 | |
| 90 | 89 | ||
| 91 | - | ( | |
| 92 | - | amount | |
| 93 | - | a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding | |
| 94 | - | fine not exceeding $ | |
| 90 | + | (iii) A person who disposes of litter in violation of this section in an 27 | |
| 91 | + | amount exceeding 500 pounds or 216 cubic feet or in any amount for commercial gain is 28 | |
| 92 | + | guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years 29 | |
| 93 | + | or a fine not exceeding $30,000 or both. 30 | |
| 95 | 94 | ||
| 96 | - | ( | |
| 97 | - | ||
| 95 | + | (i) (1) Fines collected for violations of this section shall be disbursed: 31 | |
| 96 | + | HOUSE BILL 1527 3 | |
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | - | ||
| 101 | - | ||
| 99 | + | (i) to the county or municipal corporation where the violation 1 | |
| 100 | + | occurred; or 2 | |
| 102 | 101 | ||
| 103 | - | (iii) A person who disposes of litter in violation of this section in an 3 | |
| 104 | - | amount exceeding 500 pounds or 216 cubic feet or in any amount for commercial gain is 4 | |
| 105 | - | guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years 5 | |
| 106 | - | or a fine not exceeding $30,000 or both. 6 | |
| 102 | + | (ii) if the bi–county unit is the enforcement unit and the violations 3 | |
| 103 | + | occurred on property over which the bi–county unit exercises jurisdiction, to the bi–county 4 | |
| 104 | + | unit. 5 | |
| 107 | 105 | ||
| 108 | - | ( | |
| 106 | + | (2) Fines collected shall be used to pay for: 6 | |
| 109 | 107 | ||
| 110 | - | ( | |
| 111 | - | ||
| 108 | + | (I) litter receptacles and posting signs as required by subsection (h) 7 | |
| 109 | + | of this section and for other purposes relating to the removal or control of litter; AND 8 | |
| 112 | 110 | ||
| 113 | - | (2) post signs directing persons to the receptacles and serving notice of the 10 | |
| 114 | - | provisions of this section; and 11 | |
| 111 | + | (II) REWARDS TO MEMBERS O F THE PUBLIC WHO SUB MIT VIDEO 9 | |
| 112 | + | EVIDENCE THROUGH A P ROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER SUBSECTION (K) OF THIS 10 | |
| 113 | + | SECTION. 11 | |
| 115 | 114 | ||
| 116 | - | ( | |
| 117 | - | ||
| 115 | + | (K) EACH COUNTY SHALL EST ABLISH A PROGRAM ALL OWING A MEMBER OF 12 | |
| 116 | + | THE PUBLIC TO: 13 | |
| 118 | 117 | ||
| 119 | - | (i) (1) Fines collected for violations of this section shall be disbursed: 14 | |
| 118 | + | (1) SUBMIT VIDEO EVIDENC E OF AN ALLEGED VIOL ATION OF THIS 14 | |
| 119 | + | SECTION TO AN ENFORC EMENT UNIT WITH JURI SDICTION; AND 15 | |
| 120 | 120 | ||
| 121 | - | (i) to the county or municipal corporation where the violation 15 | |
| 122 | - | occurred; or 16 | |
| 121 | + | (2) RECEIVE “HALF THE TOTAL AMOUN T” OF ANY FINES COLLECTED 16 | |
| 122 | + | IN RELATION TO THE V IOLATION IF THE VIDE O EVIDENCE LEADS TO A CONVICTION 17 | |
| 123 | + | UNDER THIS SECTION . 18 | |
| 123 | 124 | ||
| 124 | - | (ii) if the bi–county unit is the enforcement unit and the violations 17 | |
| 125 | - | occurred on property over which the bi–county unit exercises jurisdiction, to the bi–county 18 | |
| 126 | - | unit. 19 | |
| 125 | + | [(k)] (L) This section may be cited as the “Illegal Dumping and Litter Control 19 | |
| 126 | + | Law”. 20 | |
| 127 | 127 | ||
| 128 | - | (2) (I) Fines EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 20 | |
| 129 | - | PARAGRAPH , FINES collected shall be used to pay for: 21 | |
| 130 | - | ||
| 131 | - | (I) litter receptacles and posting signs as required by subsection (h) 22 | |
| 132 | - | of this section and for other purposes relating to the removal or control of litter; AND. 23 | |
| 133 | - | ||
| 134 | - | (II) FINES COLLECTED IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY SHALL 24 | |
| 135 | - | BE USED TO PAY FOR : 25 | |
| 136 | - | ||
| 137 | - | 1. MAINTENANCE COSTS AS SOCIATED WITH THE PI LOT 26 | |
| 138 | - | PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (K) OF THIS SECTION; 27 | |
| 139 | - | ||
| 140 | - | 2. LITTER RECEPTACLES A ND POSTING SIGNS THA T ARE 28 | |
| 141 | - | REQUIRED BY SUBSECTI ON (H) OF THIS SECTION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 29 | |
| 142 | - | RELATED TO THE REMOV AL OR CONTROL OF LITTER; 30 | |
| 143 | - | 4 HOUSE BILL 1527 | |
| 144 | - | ||
| 145 | - | ||
| 146 | - | 3. THE REMOVAL OR CONTR OL OF LITTER , LITTER 1 | |
| 147 | - | REMOVAL PROGRAMS , OVERSIGHT, AND OPERATIONS PERFO RMED BY THE UNIT 2 | |
| 148 | - | THAT SUPERVISES STATE PROPERTY ; AND 3 | |
| 149 | - | ||
| 150 | - | 4. REWARDS TO MEMBERS O F THE PUBLIC WHO SUB MIT 4 | |
| 151 | - | VIDEO EVIDENCE THROU GH A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER SU BSECTION (K) OF 5 | |
| 152 | - | THIS SECTION. 6 | |
| 153 | - | ||
| 154 | - | (K) (1) EACH COUNTY SHALL THE GOVERNING BODY FO R PRINCE 7 | |
| 155 | - | GEORGE’S COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM ALLOWING A M EMBER OF 8 | |
| 156 | - | THE PUBLIC TO: 9 | |
| 157 | - | ||
| 158 | - | (1) (I) SUBMIT VIDEO EVIDENC E OF AN ALLEGED VIOL ATION OF 10 | |
| 159 | - | THIS SECTION OCCURRING IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY TO AN ENFORCEMENT 11 | |
| 160 | - | UNIT WITH JURISDICTI ON; AND 12 | |
| 161 | - | ||
| 162 | - | (2) RECEIVE “HALF THE TOTAL AMOUN T” OF ANY FINES COLLECT ED 13 | |
| 163 | - | ||
| 164 | - | (II) RECEIVE HALF THE TOT AL AMOUNT OF ANY FINES 14 | |
| 165 | - | COLLECTED IN RELATION TO THE V IOLATION IF THE VIDE O EVIDENCE LEADS TO A 15 | |
| 166 | - | CONVICTION UNDER THI S SECTION. 16 | |
| 167 | - | ||
| 168 | - | (2) IF A PERSON FINED UND ER THIS SUBSECTION D OES NOT PAY THE 17 | |
| 169 | - | FINE, THE GOVERNING BODY O F PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MAY REFER THE 18 | |
| 170 | - | AMOUNT OF THE UNPA ID OUTSTANDING FINE TO THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT 19 | |
| 171 | - | OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT . 20 | |
| 172 | - | ||
| 173 | - | [(k)] (L) This section may be cited as the “Illegal Dumping and Litter Control 21 | |
| 174 | - | Law”. 22 | |
| 175 | - | ||
| 176 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 23 | |
| 177 | - | October 1, 2025. This Act shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of 24 | |
| 178 | - | September 30, 2030, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, 25 | |
| 179 | - | shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 26 | |
| 128 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 21 | |
| 129 | + | October 1, 2025. 22 | |
| 180 | 130 |