MD HB896 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-11 - Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and administer a statewide green business certification program; requiring the green business certification program to recognize businesses operating in a way that reduces their environmental footprint and to provide consumers with information how to identify those businesses; requiring the Department to update and enhance the statewide green business certification program in consultation with the Montgomery County Green Business Certification Program; etc.

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Title

Environment - Statewide Green Business Certification Program - Establishment

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 105 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-11SenateReferred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-10HouseThird Reading Passed (105-33)
2020-03-09HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-09HouseFavorable with Amendments {380615/1 Adopted
2020-03-06HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2020-02-05HouseHearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-03HouseFirst Reading Environment and Transportation

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Environment1901(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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