Bill Positions

Bill Number: SB 710

Bill Title: Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent

Bill Sponsor(s): Senator Lenett

Subject: Environment & Energy

Committee: EHE

Bill Summary: This bill alters the date by which specified persons are prohibited from using, selling, manufacturing, or distributing for sale household dishwashing detergent that contains greater than 0.5 percent phosphorus by weight from January 1, 2010, to July 1, 2010.

History: None

Chamber Position: Support

Position Summary: This bill simply moves the effect date for prohibition back six months to make Maryland's date consistent with the date in other states.

For this reason, the Maryland Chamber supports this legislation.

Position Statement: Click here to download a pdf version of the Maryland Chamber's position statement.

Chamber Staff: Allyson Black

General Assembly: Click here to view the bill on the Maryland General Assembly's website.