Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere
What this bill does
Prohibiting a person who is at least 13 years old, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a nonprofit entity, the State, or any unit or political subdivision of the State from knowingly and intentionally releasing or causing to be released, or organizing the release of, a balloon into the atmosphere, with certain exceptions; requiring a certain unit, officer, or official of a local government with delegated enforcement authority to report certain violations; establishing a civil penalty of $250 for a violation of the Act; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (25)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Eilenberg, Robin | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pursel, Melanie | Greater Oc chamber of commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bunting, Kerrie | Ocean Pines COC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Corchiarino, Christopher | Queen Anne's County Commissioner | Oral |
| FAV | Decker, Beth | Safe Skies Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kullberg, Kathryn | The Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robinson, Shane | Trash Free Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | iliff, jesse | arundel rivers federation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | phillips, kathy | assateague coastal trust | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robinson, Jane | oc surf riders | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | rasmussen, dennislobbyist | ocean city chamber | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | leigh, courtney | shore rivers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bankey, Laura | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bunting, Kerrie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Corchiarino, Eric | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gove, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hershey, Senator Stephen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olszewski, Jr., John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whitman, Gren | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | falstad, jay | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | MDE | Written (PDF) |