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HB 796

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: May 8, 2026.

Recycling - Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-796
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates introduced 2026-05-08
Environment / Climate
Summary

Altering the definition of recycling to exclude certain chemical conversion processes, pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, methanolysis, gasification, enzymatic breakdown, or similar processes as determined by the Department of the Environment; and prohibiting a person from building in the State a facility that converts plastic to fuel or feedstock through a chemical conversion process.

Sponsor
Delegate Terrasa
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-04 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-04 Status introduced
2026-05-08 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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