Public Health - Products Containing a Flame-Retardant Chemical
Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from importing, selling, or offering for sale any juvenile product, mattress, upholstered furniture, or reupholstered furniture that contains more than 0.1% of flame-retardant chemicals by mass; repealing certain provisions of law regarding the importing, sale, or offering for sale of any child care product containing certain chemicals; establishing certain civil penalties; requiring the Secretary of Health to consider certain factors in determining the amount of a certain penalty; etc.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ransom, Emily | Clean Water Action | Position only |
| FAV | O'Connor, Patricia | HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Niemic, John | International Association of Fire Fighters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | MDAAP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roth, Johnie | Maryland State Firemen's Association | Oral |
| FAV | Hucker, Tom | National Resources Defense Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | mna | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | alsobrooks, angela | prince george's county executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roth, Johnie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gann, Benjamin | ACC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Young, Josh | ACC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Chason, Toddlobbyist | MITA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| UNF | Baker, Mindy | Toy Asso. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hackman, Andrewlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Manis, Nick | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVElliott, RobynmnaRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
UNFChason, ToddMITARegistered for: Calpine Energy Solutions LLC; CI Renewables; Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition Action (MAREC Action)
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFHackman, AndrewRegistered for: AMERIPEN; Baby and Adult Hygiene Products; ITW-Hi-Cone; Flexible Packaging Association…