Environment - Sale and Application of Coal Tar Pavement Products - Prohibition
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2021, a person from selling or offering for sale coal tar pavement products or from applying coal tar pavement products to a pavement or a similar surface; and establishing a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for a first offense and not exceeding $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense for certain violations.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rajagopal, Pavin | Burleigh Manor | Position only |
| FAV | Ritter, Melanie | Burleigh Manor | Position only |
| FAV | Shah, Riya | Burleigh Manor | Position only |
| FAV | Kandadai, Medha | Burleigh Manor MS | Position only |
| FAV | Littlefield, Jennifer | Burleigh Manor MS | Position only |
| FAV | Vecereck, Sophia | Burleigh Manor MS | Position only |
| FAV | Wang, Claire | Burleigh Manor MS | Position only |
| FAV | Zhan, Cindy | Burleigh Manor MS | Position only |
| FAV | Page, Robyn | Burleigh Manor MS (teacher) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Clean Water Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clutter, Bill | Clutter Investigations | Position only |
| FAV | Ennis, Tom | Coal Tar Free America | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ewall, Mike | Energy Justice Network | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hurewitz, Joel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist | American Coatings Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | LeHuray, Anne | Pavement Coatings Tech Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | White, Joshlobbyist | Perry White Ross and Jacobson | Position only |
| UNF | Campbell, Shawn | Seaboard Asphalt | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Decker, Tom | Sealmaster | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Strong, Jim | United Steelworkers | Position only |
| INFO | Page, Robyn | Burleigh Manor Middle School | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Burleigh ManorFAV 3
Burleigh Manor MSFAV 5
Clean Water ActionFAV 1
Seaboard AsphaltUNF 1
SealmasterUNF 1
United SteelworkersUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFTabuteau, RichardAmerican Coatings AssociationRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…
UNFWhite, JoshPerry White Ross and JacobsonRegistered for: Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.; Glaxo Smith Kline; IWP (Injured Workers Pharmacy); Maryland Legal Aid; Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association; Mobile Voting Project…