HB 229

Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the aerial application of chlorpyrifos on or after October 1, 2020; prohibiting the use of chlorpyrifos in the State on or after December 31, 2020; establishing the Pesticide Transition Fund to support Maryland farmers in the transition away from the use of chlorpyrifos and to support the work of the Pesticide Transition Task Force, including research on integrated pest management and implementation of the State's plan to transition away from the use of chlorpyrifos; establishing the Pesticide Transition Task Force; etc.

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Testimony (59)

MGA witness list

FAV 43FavorableUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	KEMERER, HANNIBAL	ATTORNEY GENERAL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ichniowski, M.D., Michael	Am. Academy of Pediatrics-Md and MedChi	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Byrne, Julia	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	peterson, matt	Baltimore jewish Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldman, Jay	Beyond Pesticides	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goembel, Luke	Central Md Beekeepers Assoc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Position only
FAV	Flynn, Eamon	Children's Env. Health & Protection Advisory Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Witherspoon, Nsedu	Children's Environmental Health Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Clean Water Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braver, Cleo	Cottingham Farm	Position only
FAV	Vallianatos, Evaggelos	EPA - retired	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Tyler	Earthjustice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	shahinian, kathy	Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitehurst, Liz	Fair Farms	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Figueroa, Iris	Farmworker Justice and Migrant Clinicans Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Locke, Sherry	Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Pica, Erich	Friends of the Earth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Landrigan, M.D., Philip	Global Public Health Program, Boston College	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quiros-Acala, Lesliam	Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg School of Public Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jamie	Learning Disabilities Assoc. - Md. Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dysard, Alexandra	MOMs Organic Markets	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Eliott, Robyn	Maryland Nurses Assoc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDaniel, Steve	McDaniel Honey Farm	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Md League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Md Ornthological Soc., Audubon MD-DC, Am. Bird Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Md PIRG and Environment Md	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Md Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tan, Ling	Md Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Md State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Garrettson, Lorne	Md. Pesticide Education Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Md. Votes for Animals	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reigart, M.D., Routt	Medical University South Carolina	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	National Aquarium	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hucker, Tom	National Resources Defense Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Osborne, Charles	Osborne Organics	Written (PDF)
FAV	Archuleta, Patricia	Parent Advocate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raindrop, Bonnie	Smart on Pesticides Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchelmore, Carys	UMCES	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jeffries, Richard	Utica Bridge Farms, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Blendy, Nicholas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dangel, Katherine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fowler, Michael	Carroll County Commissioners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Deadwyler, Rick	Correva	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Titus, Riley	CropLife America	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	DE MD Agribusiness Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Porter, Hollylobbyist	DPI	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bishoff, Billy	Garrett County Farmer	Position only
UNF	Miedusiewski, Joe	MAGI	Position only
UNF	Ferguson, Colby	MD Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	MGPA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miedusiewski, Joe	MaGIC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	David, Eric	Mid Atlantic Golf Course Superintendents	Position only
UNF	David, Eric	Naval Academy Golf Association	Position only
UNF	Kennedy, Bucky	Southern Crop Protection Association	Position only
UNF	Thomas, Larry	Individual	Position only
INFO	Shirk, Cassie	MDA	Written (PDF)
INFO	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	MGPA	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Am. Academy of Pediatrics-Md and MedChiFAV 1

ATTORNEY GENERALFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Baltimore jewish CouncilFAV 1

Beyond PesticidesFAV 1

Carroll County CommissionersUNF 1

Central Md Beekeepers Assoc.FAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Children's Env. Health & Protection Advisory CouncilFAV 1

Children's Environmental Health NetworkFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

CorrevaUNF 1

Cottingham FarmFAV 1

CropLife AmericaUNF 1

DE MD Agribusiness AssociationUNF 1

DPIUNF 1

EarthjusticeFAV 1

EPA - retiredFAV 1

Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Fair FarmsFAV 1

Farmworker Justice and Migrant Clinicans NetworkFAV 1

Federated Garden Clubs of MarylandFAV 1

Friends of the EarthFAV 1

Garrett County FarmerUNF 1

Global Public Health Program, Boston CollegeFAV 1

Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg School of Public HealthFAV 1

Learning Disabilities Assoc. - Md. ChapterFAV 1

MAGIUNF 1

MaGICUNF 1

Maryland Nurses Assoc.FAV 1

McDaniel Honey FarmFAV 1

MD Farm BureauUNF 1

Md League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Md Ornthological Soc., Audubon MD-DC, Am. Bird ConservancyFAV 1

Md PIRG and Environment MdFAV 1

Md Public Health AssociationFAV 1

Md Sierra ClubFAV 1

Md State Education AssociationFAV 1

Md. Pesticide Education NetworkFAV 1

Md. Votes for AnimalsFAV 1

MDAINFO 1

Medical University South CarolinaFAV 1

MGPAUNF 1INFO 1

Mid Atlantic Golf Course SuperintendentsUNF 1

MOMs Organic MarketsFAV 1

National AquariumFAV 1

National Resources Defense FundFAV 1

Naval Academy Golf AssociationUNF 1

Osborne OrganicsFAV 1

Parent AdvocateFAV 1

Smart on Pesticides CoalitionFAV 1

Southern Crop Protection AssociationUNF 1

UMCESFAV 1

Utica Bridge Farms, LLCFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRanson, EmilyClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVHarbeson, KristenMd League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVScarr, EmilyMd PIRG and Environment MdRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVRehr, RebeccaMd Public Health AssociationRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMd State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVFredriksson, RyanNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

UNFThompson, LindsayDE MD Agribusiness AssociationRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…

UNFPorter, HollyDPIRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

UNFThompson, LindsayMGPARegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…

INFOThompson, LindsayMGPARegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…