Maryland House Bill 61 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-10 - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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 on 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.

Environment – Statewide Green Business Certification Program – Establishment

Del. Emily Shetty [D]

2021-02-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-10	Senate	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-02-12	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-02-11	House	Third Reading Passed (133-2)
2021-02-08	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2021-02-04	House	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2020-12-22	House	Hearing 1/15 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation
2020-09-23	House	Pre-filed

HB61 (Carry Over) 2021-03-10 - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
HB61 (Carry Over) 2021-03-10 - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Environment	1	901	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0061?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0061f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0061t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0061_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0045.pdf