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Maryland House Bill HB931 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5	hb0931
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 931
8	8	M3 5lr2270
9	9	CF SB 591
10	10	By: Delegate Stein
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2025
12	12	Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
15	15
16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Environment – Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program – Establishment 2
19	19	(Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act) 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of altering the contents and use of the State Recycling Trust Fund; 4
22	22	establishing a separate covered electronic device recycling account and a separate 5
23	23	covered electronic device manufacturer registration fee account within the Fund; 6
24	24	repealing certain provisions of law relating to existing covered electronic device 7
25	25	takeback programs; altering certain provisions of law relating to registration fees for 8
26	26	certain manufacturers of covered electronic devices; requiring that a certain 9
27	27	manufacturer registration fee be paid into a certain account within the Fund; 10
28	28	requiring certain manufacturers to include certain information with certain covered 11
29	29	electronic devices in a certain manner; establishing the Covered Electronic Device 12
30	30	Recycling Program in the Department of the Environment to facilitate the collection 13
31	31	and recycling, refurbishment, or reuse of certain covered electronic devices in the 14
32	32	State; requiring a consumer, beginning on a certain date, to pay a certain recycling 15
33	33	fee with the purchase of a new covered electronic device; requiring certain retailers, 16
34	34	beginning on a certain date, to remit the recycling fee to the Comptroller in a certain 17
35	35	manner; requiring the Department, beginning on a certain date, to disburse certain 18
36	36	funds to authorized collectors and authorized recyclers in a certain manner; 19
37	37	prohibiting an authorized collector or authorized recycler from charging a person a 20
38	38	certain fee, subject to certain exceptions; establishing the covered electronic device 21
39	39	advisory council to advise the Department on the implementation and the 22
40	40	administration of the Program; requiring that certain regulations adopted by the 23
41	41	Department establish certain application materials and procedures for authorized 24
42	42	collectors and authorized recyclers; requiring the Department to notify certain 25
43	43	manufacturers of covered electronic devices of certain information on or before a 26
44	44	certain date; and generally relating to the recycling of covered electronic devices in 27
45	45	the State. 28
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47	47	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 29
48	48	Article – Environment 30 2 HOUSE BILL 931
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51	51	Section 9–1701, 9–1707(f), 9–1727, 9–1728, 9–1728.1, 9–1728.2, 9–1729, and 9–1730 1
52	52	Annotated Code of Maryland 2
53	53	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 3
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55	55	BY adding to 4
56	56	Article – Environment 5
57	57	Section 9–1728.3 and 9–1728.4 6
58	58	Annotated Code of Maryland 7
59	59	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 8
60	60
61	61	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
62	62	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 10
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64	64	Article – Environment 11
65	65
66	66	9–1701. 12
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68	68	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 13
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70	70	(b) “Anaerobic digestion” means the controlled anaerobic biological decomposition 14
71	71	of organic waste material to produce biogas and digestate. 15
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73	73	(b–1) (1) “Architectural paint” means interior and exterior architectural coatings 16
74	74	sold in containers of 5 gallons or less. 17
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76	76	(2) “Architectural paint” does not include industrial coatings, original 18
77	77	equipment coatings, or specialty coatings. 19
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79	79	(B–2) (1) “AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR ” MEANS AN ENTITY THAT IS 20
80	80	AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT OR COLLECT ALL MAKES AND 21
81	81	MODELS OF COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICES TO BE RECYCLE D, REFURBISHED, OR 22
82	82	REUSED. 23
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84	84	(2) “AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR ” INCLUDES: 24
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86	86	(I) LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ; 25
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88	88	(II) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIO NS; 26
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90	90	(III) ELECTRONICS RETAILERS ; 27
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92	92	(IV) A PERSON AUTHORIZED BY A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR 28
93	93	DISTRICT TO COLLECT COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICES UNDER THE TERMS OF A 29
94	94	CONTRACT, LICENSE, PERMIT, OR OTHER WRITTEN AUT HORIZATION; AND 30
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98	98	(V) A MANUFACTURER THAT IS AN ELECTRONICS RETAI LER: 1
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100	100	1. WITH THEIR OWN PHYSIC AL COVERED ELECTRONI C 2
101	101	DEVICE TAKEBACK LOCA TION IN THE STATE; AND 3
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103	103	2. THAT ACCEPTS AND COLLECTS ALL MAK ES AND 4
104	104	MODELS OF COVERED EL ECTRONIC DEVICES FRO M THE PUBLIC AT NO C OST. 5
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106	106	(3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 6
107	107	“AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR ” DOES NOT INCLUDE A M ANUFACTURER . 7
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109	109	(B–3) (1) “AUTHORIZED RECYCLER ” MEANS: 8
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111	111	(I) A PERSON THAT : 9
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113	113	1. ENGAGES IN THE MANUAL OR MECHANICAL 10
114	114	REFURBISHMENT OR SEP ARATION OF ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF COVERED 11
115	115	ELECTRONIC DEVICES I N ORDER TO RECOVER : 12
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117	117	A. THE ENTIRE DEVICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REUSE ; OR 13
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119	119	B. COMPONENTS OR COMMODI TIES FROM THE DEVICES 14
120	120	FOR THE PURPOSE OF R ECYCLING; OR 15
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122	122	2. A. CHANGES THE PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL 16
123	123	COMPOSITION OF A COV ERED ELECTRONIC DEVI CE BY DECONSTRUCTING , 17
124	124	REDUCING IN SIZE , CRUSHING, CUTTING, SAWING, COMPACTING , SHREDDING, OR 18
125	125	REFINING IN ORDER TO SEGREGATE COMPONENTS FOR TH E PURPOSE OF 19
126	126	RECYCLING THE COMPON ENTS; AND 20
127	127
128	128	B. ARRANGES FOR THE TRAN SPORT OF SEGREGATED 21
129	129	COMPONENTS TO AN END USER; OR 22
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131	131	(II) AN ELECTRONICS RETAILER THAT IS AUT HORIZED BY THE 23
132	132	DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT , REFURBISH, REUSE, OR RECYCLE A C OVERED 24
133	133	ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE 25
134	134	RECYCLING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–1728.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 26
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136	136	(2) “AUTHORIZED RECYCLER ” DOES NOT INCLUDE A 27
137	137	MANUFACTURER . 28
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139	139	(c) “Compost” means the product of composting in accordance with the standards 29
140	140	established by the Secretary of Agriculture under § 6–221 of the Agriculture Article. 30
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144	144	(d) “Composting” means the controlled aerobic biological decomposition of organic 1
145	145	waste material in accordance with the standards established by the Secretary under this 2
146	146	title. 3
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148	148	(e) (1) “Composting facility” means a facility where composting takes place. 4
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150	150	(2) “Composting facility” does not include a facility that is required to 5
151	151	obtain: 6
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153	153	(i) A natural wood waste recycling facility permit in accordance with 7
154	154	this title; 8
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156	156	(ii) A sewage sludge utilization permit in accordance with this title; 9
157	157	or 10
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159	159	(iii) A refuse disposal permit in accordance with this title. 11
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161	161	(f) (1) “Computer” means a desktop personal computer or laptop computer, 12
162	162	including the computer monitor. 13
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164	164	(2) “Computer” does not include: 14
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166	166	(i) A personal digital assistant device; or 15
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168	168	(ii) A computer peripheral device, including: 16
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170	170	1. A mouse or other similar pointing device; 17
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172	172	2. A printer; or 18
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174	174	3. A detachable keyboard. 19
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176	176	(g) (1) “Covered electronic device” means a [computer or video display] TIER 20
177	177	I OR A TIER II COVERED ELECTRONIC device [with a screen that is greater than 4 inches 21
178	178	measured diagonally] OR OTHER TIER OF COVERED ELEC TRONIC DEVICE IF 22
179	179	ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN REGULAT ION. 23
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181	181	(2) “Covered electronic device” does not include a video display OR OTHER 24
182	182	ELECTRONIC device that is part of a motor vehicle or that is contained within a household 25
183	183	appliance, INCLUDING WHITE GOOD S, or commercial, industrial, or medical equipment. 26
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185	185	(h) [“Covered electronic device takeback program” means a program, established 27
186	186	by a covered electronic device manufacturer or a group of covered electronic device 28
187	187	manufacturers, for the collection and recycling, refurbishing, or reuse of a covered 29
188	188	electronic device labeled with the name of the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s brand 30
189	189	label, including: 31 HOUSE BILL 931 5
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193	193	(1) Providing, at no cost to the returner, a method of returning a covered 1
194	194	electronic device to the manufacturer, including postage paid mailing packages or 2
195	195	designated collection points throughout the State; 3
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197	197	(2) Contracting with a recycler, local government, other manufacturer, or 4
198	198	any other person; or 5
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200	200	(3) Any other program approved by the Department. 6
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202	202	(i)] “Director” means the Director of the Office of Recycling. 7
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204	204	[(i–1)] (I) “Distributor” means a company that has a contractual relationship with 8
205	205	one or more producers to market and sell architectural paint to retailers in the State. 9
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207	207	(I–1) “ELECTRONICS RETAILER ” MEANS ANY PERSON THA T SELLS A 10
208	208	COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICE DIRECTLY TO A CONSUMER . 11
209	209
210	210	(i–2) “Food residuals” means material derived from the processing or discarding of 12
211	211	food, including pre– and post–consumer vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy products, and 13
212	212	meats. 14
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214	214	(j) “Manufacturer” means a person that is the brand owner of a covered electronic 15
215	215	device sold or offered for sale in the State, by any means, including transactions conducted 16
216	216	through sales outlets, catalogs, or the Internet. 17
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218	218	(k) (1) “Natural wood waste” means tree and other natural vegetative refuse. 18
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220	220	(2) “Natural wood waste” includes tree stumps, brush and limbs, root mats, 19
221	221	logs, and other natural vegetative material. 20
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223	223	(l) (1) “Natural wood waste recycling facility” means a facility where recycling 21
224	224	services for natural wood waste are provided. 22
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226	226	(2) “Natural wood waste recycling facility” does not include a collection or 23
227	227	processing facility operated by: 24
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229	229	(i) A nonprofit or governmental organization located in the State; or 25
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231	231	(ii) A single individual or business that provides recycling services 26
232	232	for its own employees or for its own recyclable materials generated on its own premises. 27
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234	234	(m) “Office” means the Office of Recycling within the Department. 28
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236	236	(n) (1) “Organics recycling” means any process in which organic materials or 29
237	237	compostable packaging materials are collected, separated, or processed and returned to the 30
238	238	marketplace in the form of raw materials or products. 31 6 HOUSE BILL 931
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242	242	(2) “Organics recycling” includes anaerobic digestion and composting. 1
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244	244	(o) “Organics recycling facility” means a facility where organics recycling takes 2
245	245	place. 3
246	246
247	247	(o–1) “Paint stewardship assessment” means the amount added to the purchase 4
248	248	price of architectural paint sold in the State that is necessary to cover the Paint 5
249	249	Stewardship Program’s cost of collecting, transporting, and processing postconsumer paint 6
250	250	statewide. 7
251	251
252	252	(o–2) “Postconsumer paint” means architectural paint not used and no longer 8
253	253	wanted by a purchaser. 9
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255	255	(o–3) “Producer” means a manufacturer of architectural paint that sells, offers for 10
256	256	sale, or distributes the paint in the State under the producer’s own name or brand. 11
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258	258	(p) (1) “Recyclable materials” means those materials that: 12
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260	260	(i) Would otherwise become solid waste for disposal in a refuse 13
261	261	disposal system; and 14
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263	263	(ii) May be collected, separated, composted, or processed and 15
264	264	returned to the marketplace in the form of raw materials or products. 16
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266	266	(2) “Recyclable materials” does not include incinerator ash. 17
267	267
268	268	(q) “Recycling” means any process in which recyclable materials are collected, 18
269	269	separated, or processed and returned to the marketplace in the form of raw materials or 19
270	270	products. 20
271	271
272	272	(r) “Recycling services” means the services provided by persons engaged in the 21
273	273	business of recycling, including the collection, processing, storage, purchase, sale, or 22
274	274	disposition of recyclable materials. 23
275	275
276	276	(r–1) “Refuse disposal system” has the meaning stated in § 9–201 of this title. 24
277	277
278	278	(r–2) “Representative organization” means a nonprofit organization created by 25
279	279	producers to implement a Paint Stewardship Program. 26
280	280
281	281	(r–3) “Retailer” means any person that offers architectural paint for sale at retail 27
282	282	in the State. 28
283	283
284	284	(r–4) “Sale” or “sell” means any transfer of title for consideration, including remote 29
285	285	sales conducted through sales outlets, catalogues, the Internet, or any other similar 30
286	286	electronic means. 31
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289	289
290	290	(s) (1) “Solid waste stream” means garbage or refuse that would, unless 1
291	291	recycled, be disposed of in a refuse disposal system. 2
292	292
293	293	(2) “Solid waste stream” includes organic material capable of being 3
294	294	composted that is not composted in accordance with regulations adopted under § 9–1725(b) 4
295	295	of this subtitle. 5
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297	297	(3) “Solid waste stream” does not include: 6
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299	299	(i) Hospital waste; 7
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301	301	(ii) Rubble; 8
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303	303	(iii) Scrap material; 9
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305	305	(iv) Land clearing debris; 10
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307	307	(v) Sewage sludge; or 11
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309	309	(vi) Waste generated by a single individual or business and disposed 12
310	310	of in a facility dedicated solely for that entity’s waste. 13
311	311
312	312	(T) “TIER I COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICE” MEANS A COMPUTER MONITOR, 14
313	313	TELEVISION, OR VIDEO DISPLAY DEV ICE THAT IS NOT OTHERWIS E SPECIFIED AS A 15
314	314	TIER II COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICE. 16
315	315
316	316	(U) “TIER II COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICE” MEANS: 17
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318	318	(1) A LAPTOP COMPUTER ; 18
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320	320	(2) A PERSONAL DIGITAL ASS ISTANT, NOTEBOOK, READER, OR 19
321	321	TABLET DEVICE; 20
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323	323	(3) A CELL PHONE; 21
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325	325	(4) A CENTRAL PROCESSING U NIT OF A COMPUTER ; 22
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327	327	(5) A PRINTER; 23
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329	329	(6) A SCANNER; 24
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331	331	(7) A FACSIMILE MACHINE ; 25
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333	333	(8) A COPIER; AND 26
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337	337	(9) ANY OTHER COMPUTER OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR ACCESSORY 1
338	338	THAT HAS A PLUG OR B ATTERY THAT IS DESIGNATED A S A TIER II COVERED 2
339	339	ELECTRONIC DEVICE BY THE DEPARTMENT . 3
340	340
341	341	[(t)] (V) (1) “Video display device” means an electronic device with an output 4
342	342	surface that displays or is capable of displaying moving graphical images or visual 5
343	343	representations of image sequences or pictures that show a number of quickly changing 6
344	344	images on a screen to create the illusion of motion. 7
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346	346	(2) “Video display device” includes a device that is an integral part of the 8
347	347	display and cannot easily be removed from the display by the consumer and that produces 9
348	348	the moving image on the screen. 10
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350	350	(3) A video display device may use a cathode–ray tube (CRT), liquid crystal 11
351	351	display (LCD), gas plasma, digital light processing, or other image–projection technology. 12
352	352
353	353	[(u)] (W) “White goods” includes: 13
354	354
355	355	(1) Refrigerators; 14
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357	357	(2) Stoves; 15
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359	359	(3) Washing machines; 16
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361	361	(4) Dryers; 17
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363	363	(5) Water heaters; [and] 18
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365	365	(6) Air conditioners; AND 19
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367	367	(7) ANY OTHER APPLIANCES DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN 20
368	368	REGULATION. 21
369	369
370	370	[(v)] (X) (1) “Yard waste” means organic plant waste derived from gardening, 22
371	371	landscaping, and tree trimming activities. 23
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373	373	(2) “Yard waste” includes leaves, garden waste, lawn cuttings, weeds, and 24
374	374	prunings. 25
375	375
376	376	9–1707. 26
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378	378	(f) (1) There is a State Recycling Trust Fund. 27
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380	380	(2) The Fund shall consist of: 28
381	381
382	382	(i) The newsprint recycling incentive fee; 29 HOUSE BILL 931 9
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386	386	(ii) The telephone directory recycling incentive fee collected under § 1
387	387	9–1709 of this subtitle; 2
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389	389	(iii) [The covered electronic device manufacturer registration fee 3
390	390	collected under § 9–1728 of this subtitle; 4
391	391
392	392	(iv)] The Paint Stewardship Program plan and annual report review 5
393	393	fees collected under § 9–1733(b) and (h) of this subtitle; 6
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395	395	[(v)] (IV) All fines and penalties collected under this subtitle; 7
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397	397	[(vi)] (V) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and 8
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399	399	[(vii)] (VI) Any other money from any other source accepted for the 9
400	400	benefit of the Fund. 10
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402	402	(3) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. 11
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404	404	(4) The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall 12
405	405	account for the Fund. 13
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407	407	(5) At the end of each fiscal year, any unspent or unencumbered balance in 14
408	408	the Fund that exceeds $2,000,000 shall revert to the General Fund of the State in 15
409	409	accordance with § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 16
410	410
411	411	(6) In accordance with the State budget, the Fund shall be used only: 17
412	412
413	413	(i) To provide grants to the counties to be used by the counties to 18
414	414	develop and implement local recycling plans; 19
415	415
416	416	(ii) [To provide grants to counties that have addressed methods for 20
417	417	the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in accordance with § 21
418	418	9–1703(c)(1) of this subtitle; 22
419	419
420	420	(iii) To provide grants to municipalities to be used by the 23
421	421	municipalities to implement local covered electronic device recycling programs; 24
422	422
423	423	(iv)] To cover the costs of the Paint Stewardship Program plan review 25
424	424	under § 9–1733(b) of this subtitle, the annual report review under § 9–1733(h) of this 26
425	425	subtitle, and associated costs for Program compliance oversight; [and] 27
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427	427	(III) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGR APH (7) OF THIS 28
428	428	SUBSECTION, TO MAKE A DISBURSEME NT TO AN AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR OR AN 29
429	429	AUTHORIZED RECYCLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 9–1728.3(G) OF THIS SUBTITLE ; 30
430	430	AND 31 10 HOUSE BILL 931
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434	434	[(v)] (IV) To carry out the purposes of the land management 1
435	435	administration. 2
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437	437	(7) (I) 1. THERE SHALL BE A SEPA RATE COVERED ELECTRO NIC 3
438	438	DEVICE RECYCLING ACC OUNT WITHIN THE FUND. 4
439	439
440	440	2. THE ACCOUNT SHALL CON SIST OF ANY FEES 5
441	441	COLLECTED FROM ELECTRONICS RETAILERS UNDER § 9–1728.3(E) OF THIS 6
442	442	SUBTITLE. 7
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444	444	3. THE ACCOUNT SHALL BE USED ONLY TO MAKE A 8
445	445	DISBURSEMENT TO AN A UTHORIZED RECYCLER O R AN AUTHORIZED COLL ECTOR IN 9
446	446	ACCORDANCE WITH § 9–1728.3(G) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 10
447	447
448	448	(II) 1. THERE SHALL BE A SEPA RATE COVERED ELECTRO NIC 11
449	449	DEVICE MANUFACTURER REGISTRATION FEE ACC OUNT WITHIN THE FUND. 12
450	450
451	451	2. THE ACCOUNT SHALL CON SIST OF THE COVERED 13
452	452	ELECTRONIC DEVICE MA NUFACTURER REGISTRAT ION FEE COLLECTED IN 14
453	453	ACCORDANCE WITH § 9–1728(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 15
454	454
455	455	3. THE ACCOUNT SHALL BE USED TO: 16
456	456
457	457	A. FUND THE COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE 17
458	458	RECYCLING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 9–1728.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 18
459	459
460	460	B. REIMBURSE EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE 19
461	461	COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICE ADVISORY COUNC IL UNDER § 9–1728.4 OF THIS 20
462	462	SUBTITLE. 21
463	463
464	464	[(7)] (8) (i) The Treasurer shall invest the money in the Fund in the 22
465	465	same manner as other State money may be invested. 23
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467	467	(ii) Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the 24
468	468	General Fund of the State. 25
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470	470	9–1727. 26
471	471
472	472	(a) This section applies to a manufacturer that sells or offers for sale a new 27
473	473	covered electronic device in the State. 28
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475	475	(b) A manufacturer may not sell or offer for sale to any person in the State a new 29
476	476	covered electronic device unless: 30
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480	480	(1) The covered electronic device is labeled with the name of the 1
481	481	manufacturer or the manufacturer’s brand label; and 2
482	482
483	483	(2) The manufacturer has registered with and[, if applicable,] submitted a 3
484	484	registration fee to the Department as provided under this part. 4
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486	486	9–1728. 5
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488	488	(a) A covered electronic device manufacturer’s registration shall include: 6
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490	490	(1) The brand names under which the manufacturer sells or offers for sale 7
491	491	covered electronic devices in the State; 8
492	492
493	493	(2) [Whether the manufacturer has implemented a covered electronic 9
494	494	device takeback program; 10
495	495
496	496	(3) If the manufacturer has implemented a covered electronic device 11
497	497	takeback program: 12
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499	499	(i)] A toll–free number or Web site address that provides 13
500	500	[information about the takeback program, including] a detailed description of how a person 14
501	501	may return a covered electronic device for recycling, refurbishing, or reuse; [and] 15
502	502
503	503	[(ii) One year after the implementation of the program and each year 16
504	504	thereafter, a report on the implementation of the program during the prior year, including: 17
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506	506	1. The total weight of the covered electronic devices received 18
507	507	by the program from Maryland during the prior year; 19
508	508
509	509	2. The total number of covered electronic devices from 20
510	510	Maryland recycled, refurbished, and reused during the prior year; and 21
511	511
512	512	3. The processes and methods used to recycle, refurbish, or 22
513	513	reuse the covered electronic devices received from Maryland;] 23
514	514
515	515	[(4)] (3) The total number of covered electronic devices sold in the State 24
516	516	in the prior year, including: 25
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518	518	(i) The types of covered electronic devices sold; and 26
519	519
520	520	(ii) The brand names under which the covered electronic devices 27
521	521	were sold; and 28
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523	523	[(5)] (4) Any additional information required by the Department in 29
524	524	regulation. 30
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528	528	(b) The registration shall[: 1
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530	530	(1) Be] BE submitted to the Department by March 1 of each year[; and 2
531	531
532	532	(2) If the manufacturer has implemented a covered electronic device 3
533	533	takeback program, be updated prior to any significant change in the program]. 4
534	534
535	535	(c) (1) [The] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 5
536	536	covered electronic device manufacturer registration fee shall be paid by a manufacturer in 6
537	537	accordance with this subsection. 7
538	538
539	539	(2) [For the initial registration by a manufacturer, the] THE registration 8
540	540	fee is: 9
541	541
542	542	(i) $10,000 for a manufacturer that sold at least 1,000 covered 10
543	543	electronic devices in the State in the prior year; and 11
544	544
545	545	(ii) $5,000 for a manufacturer that sold at least 100 but not more 12
546	546	than 999 covered electronic devices in the State in the prior year. 13
547	547
548	548	[(3) For each subsequent annual registration by a manufacturer that did 14
549	549	not have an implemented covered electronic device takeback program in the prior year, the 15
550	550	registration fee is: 16
551	551
552	552	(i) 1. On or after March 1, 2013, and before March 1, 2016, 17
553	553	$10,000 for a manufacturer that sold at least 1,000 covered electronic devices in the State 18
554	554	in the prior year; and 19
555	555
556	556	2. On or after March 1, 2016, $5,000 for a manufacturer that 20
557	557	sold at least 1,000 covered electronic devices in the State in the prior year; and 21
558	558
559	559	(ii) $5,000 for a manufacturer that sold at least 100 but not more 22
560	560	than 999 covered electronic devices in the State in the prior year. 23
561	561
562	562	(4) For each subsequent annual registration by a manufacturer that had 24
563	563	an implemented covered electronic device takeback program in the prior year, the 25
564	564	registration fee is $500.] 26
565	565
566	566	[(5)] (3) There is no registration fee for a manufacturer that sold less than 27
567	567	100 covered electronic devices in the State in the prior year. 28
568	568
569	569	[(6)] (4) The registration fee required under this subsection shall: 29
570	570
571	571	(i) Be submitted to the Department by March 1 of each year; and 30
572	572	HOUSE BILL 931 13
573	573
574	574
575	575	(ii) Be paid into the COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICE 1
576	576	MANUFACTURER REGISTR ATION FEE ACCOUNT WI THIN THE State Recycling Trust 2
577	577	Fund. 3
578	578
579	579	(5) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADJUST THE COVERED ELECTRON IC 4
580	580	DEVICE MANUFACTURER REGISTRATION FEE BY REGULATION . 5
581	581
582	582	(d) (1) The Department shall: 6
583	583
584	584	(i) Review the registration submitted under this section; and 7
585	585
586	586	(ii) If the registration does not meet the requirements of this section 8
587	587	and the regulations adopted by the Department under this subtitle, notify the 9
588	588	manufacturer of the insufficiency. 10
589	589
590	590	(2) Within 60 days after receipt of a notice of insufficiency, the 11
591	591	manufacturer shall submit a revised registration that addresses the insufficiencies noted 12
592	592	by the Department. 13
593	593
594	594	(e) The Department shall maintain a list of registered covered electronic device 14
595	595	manufacturers on its Web site. 15
596	596
597	597	(f) The sales data submitted in accordance with subsection [(a)(4)] (A)(3) of this 16
598	598	section shall be treated as confidential and proprietary, and may not be disclosed except as 17
599	599	otherwise required by law. 18
600	600
601	601	9–1728.1. 19
602	602
603	603	[(a) In this section, “retailer” means any person that sells a covered electronic 20
604	604	device to a consumer. 21
605	605
606	606	(b)] If a manufacturer is subject to the requirements of §§ 9–1727 and 9–1728 of 22
607	607	this [part] SUBTITLE, [a] AN ELECTRONICS retailer may not sell or offer for sale to any 23
608	608	person in the State a new covered electronic device manufactured by the manufacturer, 24
609	609	unless the manufacturer has complied with the requirements of §§ 9–1727 and 9–1728 of 25
610	610	this [part] SUBTITLE. 26
611	611
612	612	9–1728.2. 27
613	613
614	614	[(a)] A manufacturer [that has implemented a covered electronic device takeback 28
615	615	program] shall include educational and instructional materials relating to the destruction 29
616	616	and sanitization of data from a covered electronic device[: 30
617	617
618	618	(1) With] WITH each new covered electronic device sold or offered for sale 31
619	619	in the State[;]: 32
620	620	14 HOUSE BILL 931
621	621
622	622
623	623	[(2)] (1) (I) On the manufacturer’s [covered electronic device takeback 1
624	624	program Web site] WEBSITE; or 2
625	625
626	626	[(3)] (II) As information provided through [the manufacturer’s covered 3
627	627	electronic device takeback program] A toll–free number; AND 4
628	628
629	629	(2) IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES , AS DETERMINED BY THE 5
630	630	DEPARTMENT , AND FORMATS TO COMPL Y WITH THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH 6
631	631	DISABILITIES ACT. 7
632	632
633	633	[(b) A manufacturer that is participating in a covered electronic device takeback 8
634	634	program established by a group of covered electronic device manufacturers shall be 9
635	635	considered as having implemented a covered electronic device takeback program under this 10
636	636	part.] 11
637	637
638	638	9–1728.3. 12
639	639
640	640	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PROGRAM” MEANS THE COVERED ELECTRONIC 13
641	641	DEVICE RECYCLING PROGRAM. 14
642	642
643	643	(B) (1) THERE IS A COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING 15
644	644	PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT . 16
645	645
646	646	(2) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE 17
647	647	DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 18
648	648
649	649	(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRA CT WITH A NONPROFIT 19
650	650	ORGANIZATION, A B CORPORATION , OR ANY OTHER ENTITY THAT SP ECIALIZES IN 20
651	651	THE PRIVATE MANAGEME NT OF ELECTRONICS RE CYCLING SYSTEMS FOR 21
652	652	GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIE S TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 22
653	653
654	654	(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO FACILIT ATE THE COLLECTION 23
655	655	AND RECYCLING , REFURBISHING , OR REUSE OF COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICES I N 24
656	656	THE STATE. 25
657	657
658	658	(D) THE PROGRAM SHALL BE FUND ED BY THE COVERED EL ECTRONIC 26
659	659	DEVICE MANUFACTURER REGISTRATION FEE ACC OUNT ESTABLISHED WIT HIN THE 27
660	660	STATE RECYCLING TRUST FUND UNDER § 9–1707(F)(7)(II) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 28
661	661
662	662	(E) (1) BEGINNING JULY 1, 2027, A CONSUMER SHALL PAY A RECYCLING 29
663	663	FEE WITH THE PURCHAS E OF A NEW COVERED E LECTRONIC DEVICE IN THE STATE. 30
664	664
665	665	(2) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE 31
666	666	RECYCLING FEE REQUIR ED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHAL L BE 32 HOUSE BILL 931 15
667	667
668	668
669	669	IN AN AMOUNT NECESSA RY TO COVER REIMBURS EMENT FOR COSTS UNDE R 1
670	670	SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION. 2
671	671
672	672	(II) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COVERED 3
673	673	ELECTRONIC DEVICE AD VISORY COUNCIL ESTAB LISHED UNDER § 9–1728.4 OF THIS 4
674	674	SUBTITLE, MAY BY REGULATION : 5
675	675
676	676	1. DETERMINE REASONABLE RECYCLING FEES 6
677	677	REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; 7
678	678
679	679	2. AMEND OR EXPAND : 8
680	680
681	681	A. EXISTING TIERS OF COVERED ELE CTRONIC DEVICES ; 9
682	682	AND 10
683	683
684	684	B. THE DEFINITION OF “WHITE GOODS ” AS DEFINED IN § 11
685	685	9–1701 OF THIS SUBTITLE ; AND 12
686	686
687	687	3. ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL TIERS OF COVERED 13
688	688	ELECTRONIC DEVICES . 14
689	689
690	690	(F) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION 15
691	691	AND BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 2027, AND EACH MONTH THERE AFTER, AN 16
692	692	ELECTRONICS RETAILER SHALL REMIT THE RECYCLING FEE COLLECTED DURING 17
693	693	THE IMMEDIATELY PREC EDING MONTH TO THE COMPTROLLER . 18
694	694
695	695	(2) (I) AN ELECTRONICS RETAILER THAT TIMELY SUBMITS THE 19
696	696	RECYCLING FEE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS ALLOWED, FOR THE EXPENSE OF 20
697	697	ADMINISTERING AND PA YING THE RECYCLING F EE, A CREDIT IN AN AMOUN T NOT 21
698	698	MORE THAN 3% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF RECYCLING FEES CO LLECTED UNDER 22
699	699	SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION. 23
700	700
701	701	(II) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMPTROLLER JOINTLY 24
702	702	SHALL DETERMINE THE AMOU NT OF THE CREDIT AUT HORIZED UNDER THIS 25
703	703	PARAGRAPH . 26
704	704
705	705	(3) EACH QUARTER , THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DEPOSIT ALL 27
706	706	RECYCLING FEES COLLE CTED UNDER THIS SECT ION INTO THE COVERED 28
707	707	ELECTRONIC DEVICE RE CYCLING ACCOUNT ESTA BLISHED WITHIN THE STATE 29
708	708	RECYCLING TRUST FUND UNDER § 9–1707(F)(7)(I) OF THIS SUBTITLE , LESS THE 30
709	709	COST OF ADMINISTRATI ON. 31
710	710	16 HOUSE BILL 931
711	711
712	712
713	713	(G) BEGINNING JULY 1, 2028, AND EACH MONTH THERE AFTER AND ON 1
714	714	RECEIPT OF ACCURATE AND REASONABLE REIMB URSEMENT REQUESTS AS 2
715	715	DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, WITHIN 45 DAYS 3
716	716	AFTER THE DATE THAT THE REIMBURSEMENT RE QUEST IS RECEIVED , DISBURSE 4
717	717	FUNDS FROM THE COVER ED ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING ACCOUNT WI THIN 5
718	718	THE STATE RECYCLING TRUST FUND TO: 6
719	719
720	720	(1) AUTHORIZED RECYCLERS AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COSTS 7
721	721	OF RECYCLING, REFURBISHMENT , OR REUSE OF COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICES I N 8
722	722	ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING COLLECTION AND 9
723	723	TRANSPORTATION SUCH AS THE ADMINIST RATION OF MAILBACK PROGRAMS, 10
724	724	CURBSIDE PICKUP PROG RAMS, AND COLLECTION FROM DROP –OFF SITES, AS 11
725	725	DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN REGULAT ION; AND 12
726	726
727	727	(2) AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COSTS 13
728	728	OF STORAGE, ON–SITE COLLECTION , EQUIPMENT, HEAT AND FIRE DETECT ION AND 14
729	729	SUPPRESSION AND EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMEN T, TRANSPORTATION , 15
730	730	STAFFING, EDUCATION, AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE ADMINISTRATION O F MAILBACK 16
731	731	AND CURBSIDE PICKUP PROGRAMS, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN 17
732	732	REGULATION . 18
733	733
734	734	(H) (1) IF AN AUTHORIZED RECY CLER OR AN AUTHORIZE D COLLECTOR 19
735	735	RECEIVES REIMBURSEME NT IN ACCORDANCE WIT H SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS 20
736	736	SECTION, THE AUTHORIZED RECYC LER AND THE AUTHORIZ ED COLLECTOR : 21
737	737
738	738	(I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN ITEM (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH AND 22
739	739	SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , MAY NOT CHARGE A PER SON A 23
740	740	FEE FOR DELIVERING OR DROPPING OFF A COVER ED ELECTRONIC DEVICE ON–SITE; 24
741	741	AND 25
742	742
743	743	(II) SHALL, IF APPLICABLE, CHARGE A COVERED ELE CTRONIC 26
744	744	DEVICE MANUFACTURER A FEE FOR DELIVERING OR DROPPING OFF A COVER ED 27
745	745	ELECTRONIC DEVICE ON –SITE. 28
746	746
747	747	(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY AUTHOR IZE AN AUTHORIZED RE CYCLER 29
748	748	OR AUTHORIZED COLLEC TOR TO CHARGE A PERSON A FE E FOR DROPPING OFF A 30
749	749	COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICE IF THE AUTHORI ZED RECYCLER OR AUTH ORIZED 31
750	750	COLLECTOR SUBMITS A WAIVER JUSTIFYING TH E NEED TO CHARGE THE FEE. 32
751	751
752	752	9–1728.4. 33
753	753
754	754	(A) THERE IS A COVERED EL ECTRONIC DEVICE ADVI SORY COUNCIL . 34
755	755	HOUSE BILL 931 17
756	756
757	757
758	758	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE AD VISORY COUNCIL IS TO ADVISE THE 1
759	759	DEPARTMENT ON THE IMP LEMENTATION AND THE ADMINISTRATI ON OF THE 2
760	760	COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 3
761	761	9–1728.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 4
762	762
763	763	(C) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTS OF THE FOLL OWING MEMBERS : 5
764	764
765	765	(1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, OR THE MEMBER ’S 6
766	766	DESIGNEE, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 7
767	767
768	768	(2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, OR THE MEMBER ’S 8
769	769	DESIGNEE, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 9
770	770
771	771	(3) THE COMPTROLLER , OR THE COMPTROLLER ’S DESIGNEE; 10
772	772
773	773	(4) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; AND 11
774	774
775	775	(5) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY: 12
776	776
777	777	(I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E MARYLAND ASSOCIATION 13
778	778	OF COUNTIES; 14
779	779
780	780	(II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL 15
781	781	LEAGUE; 16
782	782
783	783	(III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICE 17
784	784	RECYCLERS IN THE STATE; 18
785	785
786	786	(IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICE 19
787	787	MANUFACTURERS IN THE STATE; 20
788	788
789	789	(V) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF ELECTRONIC S RETAILERS IN 21
790	790	THE STATE; 22
791	791
792	792	(VI) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND 23
793	793	ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE; 24
794	794
795	795	(VII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NORTHEAST MARYLAND 25
796	796	WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY; 26
797	797
798	798	(VIII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A NONPROFIT ENVIRONM ENTAL 27
799	799	ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIO N THAT HAS EXPERIENC E WITH EXTENDED PROD UCER 28
800	800	RESPONSIBILITY LAWS ; 29 18 HOUSE BILL 931
801	801
802	802
803	803
804	804	(IX) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND RECYCLING 1
805	805	NETWORK; AND 2
806	806
807	807	(X) ANY OTHER MEMBER AS D ETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY. 3
808	808
809	809	(D) FROM AMONG THE ADVISO RY COUNCIL MEMBERS , THE SECRETARY 4
810	810	SHALL DESIGNATE TWO MEMBERS TO SERVE AS COCHAIRS OF THE ADVISORY 5
811	811	COUNCIL. 6
812	812
813	813	(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE AD VISORY 7
814	814	COUNCIL. 8
815	815
816	816	(F) A MEMBER OF THE ADVISO RY COUNCIL: 9
817	817
818	818	(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSA TION AS A MEMBER OF THE 10
819	819	ADVISORY COUNCIL ; BUT 11
820	820
821	821	(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES : 12
822	822
823	823	(I) UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS 13
824	824	PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET ; AND 14
825	825
826	826	(II) FROM THE COVERED ELECTRON IC DEVICE MANUF ACTURER 15
827	827	REGISTRATION FEE ACC OUNT IN THE STATE RECYCLING TRUST FUND. 16
828	828
829	829	(G) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL MEET AT THE RE QUEST OF THE 17
830	830	SECRETARY. 18
831	831
832	832	(H) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS 19
833	833	REGARDING: 20
834	834
835	835	(1) CHANGES TO THE DEFINI TION OF “COVERED ELECTRONIC 21
836	836	DEVICE”; 22
837	837
838	838	(2) THE AMOUNT OF : 23
839	839
840	840	(I) RECYCLING FEES COLLEC TED BY ELECTRONICS RETAILERS 24
841	841	EACH YEAR TO ENSURE COSTS BORNE BY AUTHO RIZED COLLECTORS AND 25
842	842	AUTHORIZED RECYCLERS ARE COVERED ; AND 26
843	843
844	844	(II) COVERED ELECTRONIC DE VICE MANUFACTURER 27
845	845	REGISTRATION FEES COLLECTED EACH YEAR TO ENSURE ADEQUATE F UNDING FOR 28 HOUSE BILL 931 19
846	846
847	847
848	848	THE DEPARTMENT ’S ADMINISTRATION OF THE COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE 1
849	849	RECYCLING PROGRAM; 2
850	850
851	851	(3) REASONABLE CAPS ON : 3
852	852
853	853	(I) COVERED ELECTRONIC DE VICE RECYCLING PAYME NTS; 4
854	854	AND 5
855	855
856	856	(II) COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE RE COVERY FEE PAYMENTS ; 6
857	857
858	858	(4) STANDARDS TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN DEVELOP ING 7
859	859	APPLICATION MATERIAL S AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR S AND 8
860	860	AUTHORIZED RECYCLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 9–1729(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 9
861	861
862	862	(5) THE CONVENI ENCE AND AVAILABILIT Y OF DROP–OFF SITES FOR 10
863	863	COVERED ELECTRONIC D EVICES IN THE STATE, INCLUDING AN EVALUATION OF THE 11
864	864	FEASIBILITY AND COST S OF INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO DRO P–OFF SITES, 12
865	865	MAILBACK PROGRAMS, AND CURBSIDE PICKUP FOR PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING 13
866	866	ADOPTION AND CONVENI ENCE TARGETS FOR EAC H METHOD; 14
867	867
868	868	(6) THE REUSE, REFURBISHMENT , AND RECYCLABILITY OF COVERED 15
869	869	ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES UNDER CONSID ERATION 16
870	870	TO BE COVERED ELECTR ONIC DEVICES; AND 17
871	871
872	872	(7) ANY OTHER RELATED TOP ICS IF RE QUESTED BY THE 18
873	873	DEPARTMENT . 19
874	874
875	875	(I) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , ON OR 20
876	876	BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2026, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 THEREAFTER , THE ADVISORY 21
877	877	COUNCIL SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND REC OMMENDATIONS TO THE 22
878	878	DEPARTMENT . 23
879	879
880	880	(2) (I) RECOMMENDATIONS SUBMI TTED UNDER THIS SUBS ECTION 24
881	881	MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE CONSENSUS RECO MMENDATIONS . 25
882	882
883	883	(II) IF MULTIPLE RECOMMEND ATIONS ARE SUBMITTED UNDER 26
884	884	THIS SUBSECTION , EACH RECOMMENDATION SHALL INDICATE EACH MEMBER IN 27
885	885	FAVOR OF THE RECOMME NDATION. 28
886	886
887	887	9–1729. 29
888	888
889	889	(A) The Department may adopt regulations necessary to implement AND 30
890	890	ADMINISTER the provisions of this subtitle[, including the required components of a 31
891	891	covered electronic device takeback program]. 32 20 HOUSE BILL 931
892	892
893	893
894	894
895	895	(B) REGULATIONS ADOPTED T O IMPLEMENT AND ADMINI STER THE 1
896	896	COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2
897	897	9–1728.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL ESTABLISH APPL ICATION MATERIALS AN D 3
898	898	PROCEDURES FOR AUTHO RIZED COLLECTORS AND AUTHORIZED RECYCLERS . 4
899	899
900	900	9–1730. 5
901	901
902	902	(a) The provisions and penalties of § 9–342 of this title shall be used and shall 6
903	903	apply to enforce violations of this part. 7
904	904
905	905	(b) (1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Department may 8
906	906	assess against any ELECTRONICS retailer that violates [§ 9–1728.1(b)] § 9–1728.1 of this 9
907	907	[part] SUBTITLE a fine up to $1,000 for each violation, but not exceeding $10,000 total. 10
908	908
909	909	(2) A fine under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be assessed only after 11
910	910	the ELECTRONICS retailer that committed the violation has been issued three warnings 12
911	911	regarding the violation. 13
912	912
913	913	(3) Each day on which a violation occurs or continues is a separate violation 14
914	914	under this subsection. 15
915	915
916	916	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1, 16
917	917	2025, the Department of the Environment shall notify manufacturers of covered electronic 17
918	918	devices of the Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program as enacted by Section 1 of this 18
919	919	Act. 19
920	920
921	921	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 20
922	922	October 1, 2025. 21