HB 338 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste

HB 338 prohibits the disposal of yard waste collected on state buildings or highways in single-use plastic containers. Instead, it requires that such waste be collected in reusable containers or compostable paper bags. The bill mandates all yard waste from these locations must be disposed of at an organics recycling facility, a natural wood waste recycling facility, or a state facility producing mulch or soil amendments. This applies to state employees and contractors handling yard waste collection on state property.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

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MODERATE

HB 338 was amended to add a new sponsor (Healey) and update the bill's status to show it was favorably amended and adopted by the House. The substantive text of the bill itself remains largely unchanged, with minor formatting adjustments to the definitions section and some reorganization of the disposal requirements. The bill's core purpose of regulating yard waste collection and disposal at state buildings and highways remains the same.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Delegate Healey to the list of bill sponsors.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect its progression through the legislative process.

Added committee report status showing the bill was favorably amended and adopted by the House on February 11, 2025.

Reorganized the definitions section formatting for 'State Building' and 'State Highway' without changing their actual meanings.

Reformatted the disposal requirements section to add clearer numbering and structure, though the actual disposal rules remain unchanged.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

98–37

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 137

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic98

95 Yea 1 Nay 2

96% Yea

R Republican39

3 Yea 36 Nay

92% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Committee

First Reading Environment and Transportation

lower

17 primary · 0 co-sponsors