Environment - Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program - Establishment (Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act)

HB 931 establishes Maryland's new Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program to manage the recycling of electronics like phones, computers, and TVs. It requires manufacturers to pay registration fees into a dedicated fund and mandates that consumers pay a recycling fee when purchasing new devices, with retailers collecting and remitting this fee to the state. The Department of the Environment will administer the program, designate authorized recyclers and collectors (including retailers, local governments, and nonprofits), and disburse funds to these entities. The bill replaces older electronic recycling rules and creates a new advisory council to guide program implementation, all while prohibiting additional fees for recycling services.