CURB Update!!!

Hello!!!

The hearing for the bottle bill was on March 7th and went fairly well. Thanks to all who came in support!!!! We had a lot of opponents, which we expected, who made a few valid arguments and a lot of false arguments.

Now that the hearing is over our work really begins. We must refute the false arguments and get HB 839 out of the Environmental Matters Committee. This involves contacting your legislators! Even if you have signed a form letter in support, it would prove very useful to write a personal email or make a phone call to your representatives. If you aren't sure how to find them, visit http://mdelect.net/electedofficials/ .

Especially key are the legislators on the Environmental Matters committee which are :
Appointed by House Speaker:
Maggie McIntosh (District 43), Chair (410) 841-3990, (301) 858-3990
James E. Malone, Jr. (District 12A), Vice-Chair (410) 841-3378, (301) 858-3378

Saqib Ali (District 39) (COSPONSOR)
Pamela G. Beidle (District 32)
Elizabeth Bobo (District 12B)
Joseph C. Boteler III (District 8)
Rudolph C. Cane (District 37A)
Virginia P. Clagett (District 30)
Barbara A. Frush (District 21)
Barry Glassman (District 35A)
Cheryl D. Glenn (District 45)
Anne Healey (District 22)
Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (District 23B)
Tom Hucker (District 20) (COSPONSOR)
Stephen W. Lafferty (District 42) (COSPONSOR)
Jane E. Lawton (District 18)
Doyle L. Niemann (District 47) (COSPONSOR)
Anthony J. O'Donnell (District 29C)
Tanya Thorton Shewell (District 5A)
Richard A. Sossi (District 36)
Dana M. Stein (District 11)
Paul S. Stull (District 4A)
Michael H. Weir, Jr. (District 6)
We are hoping to organize a rally in Baltimore fairly soon and will keep you updated as to the specifics. We only have a few weeks to let our lawmakers know that HB 839 is important to Marylanders!!!
Thanks for your support and please feel free to contact us for further information ~
C.U.R.B.
(Citizens Using Resources Better)