SB 300

Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (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 45FavorableUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ichniowski, Michael	American Academy of Pediatrics-Md, MedChi	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Olszewski, Jr., Johnn	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldman, Jay	Beyond Pesticides	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goembel, Luke	Central Md Beekeepers Assoc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dubois, Gwen	Ches Physicians Social Resonsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Fndtn	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weil Latshaw, Megan	Childrens Env Health & Protection Advisory Cncl	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Clean Water Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braver, Cleo	Cottingham Farm	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vallianatos, Evaggelos	EPA retired	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Tyler	Earthjustice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Whitehurst, Liz	Fair Farms	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ziegler, Natalie	Farmer	Position only
FAV	Liebman, Amy	Farmworker Justice, Migrant Clinicians Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Locke, Sherry	Fed Garden Clubs of Md	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pica, Erich	Friends of the Earth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Landrigan, MD, Philip	Global Public Health Program, Boston College	Written (PDF)
FAV	Horton, Megan	Icahn School of Medicine, Mt Sinai	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	MNA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	MOS, Audubon M-DC, Am Bird Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	MaryPirg & Environ. Md	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDaniel, Steve	McDaniel Honey Farm	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Md LCV	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jamie	Md Learning Disabilities Assoc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Garrettson, Lorne	Md Pesticide Ed Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Md Public Health Assoc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Md State Ed Assoc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Md Votes for Animals	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reigart, MD, Routt	Medical Univ. of South Carolina	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dysard, Alexandra	Moms Organic Markets	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frederiksson, Ryan	National Aquarium	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Osborne, Charles	Osborne Organics	Written (PDF)
FAV	Archuleta, Patricia	Parent Advocate	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tan, Ling	Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raindrop, Bonnie	Smart on Pesticides Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchelmore, Carys	UMCES	Written (PDF)
FAV	Payne-Sturges, Devon	UMd School of Public Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jeffries, Richard	Utica Bridge Farms	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Blendy, Nicholas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dangel, Alyssa	Individual	Position only
FAV	Donn, Marjory	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hucker, Tom	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Obot Witherspoon, Nsedu	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ewing, Marlin	Cannon Club	Position only
UNF	Deadwyler, Rick	Corteva	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Windham, Roberta	County Commissioners of Carroll County	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	David, Eric	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	Furman, Josh	South River Golf Club	Position only
UNF	Baile, Melvin	farmer	Position only
UNF	feaga, howie	hoco farm bureau	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shirk, Cassie	MDA	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Academy of Pediatrics-Md, MedChiFAV 1

Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Baltimore CountyFAV 1

Beyond PesticidesFAV 1

Cannon ClubUNF 1

Central Md Beekeepers AssocFAV 1

Ches Physicians Social ResonsibilityFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FndtnFAV 1

Childrens Env Health & Protection Advisory CnclFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

CortevaUNF 1

Cottingham FarmFAV 1

County Commissioners of Carroll CountyUNF 1

CropLife AmericaUNF 1

DE MD Agribusiness AssociationUNF 1

DPIUNF 1

EarthjusticeFAV 1

EPA retiredFAV 1

Fair FarmsFAV 1

farmerUNF 1

FarmerFAV 1

Farmworker Justice, Migrant Clinicians NetworkFAV 1

Fed Garden Clubs of MdFAV 1

Friends of the EarthFAV 1

Global Public Health Program, Boston CollegeFAV 1

hoco farm bureauUNF 1

Icahn School of Medicine, Mt SinaiFAV 1

MAGIUNF 1

MaGICUNF 1

MaryPirg & Environ. MdFAV 1

McDaniel Honey FarmFAV 1

MD Farm BureauUNF 1

Md LCVFAV 1

Md Learning Disabilities AssocFAV 1

Md Pesticide Ed NetworkFAV 1

Md Public Health AssocFAV 1

Md State Ed AssocFAV 1

Md Votes for AnimalsFAV 1

MDAINFO 1

Medical Univ. of South CarolinaFAV 1

MGPAUNF 1

MNAFAV 1

Moms Organic MarketsFAV 1

MOS, Audubon M-DC, Am Bird ConservancyFAV 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Osborne OrganicsFAV 1

Parent AdvocateFAV 1

Sierra ClubFAV 1

Smart on Pesticides CoalitionFAV 1

South River Golf ClubUNF 1

UMCESFAV 1

UMd School of Public HealthFAV 1

Utica Bridge FarmsFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRanson, EmilyClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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…

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryPirg & Environ. MdRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVHarbeson, KristenMd LCVRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

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

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMd State Ed AssocRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

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…

Journey

Jan 22First reading in the SenateAssigned to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Feb 11Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs hearingTue, Feb 11, 1:00 PM
Feb 25Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Feb 28Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Feb 29Third reading (Senate): Passed
Mar 4First reading in the HouseAssigned to Environment and Transportation
Mar 17Committee report (House): Favorable
Mar 15Second reading (House): Passed
Mar 16Third reading (House): Passed
Mar 16Returned Passed

Documents

Same bill, other years

2019 HB 275Did not advance
2019 SB 270Did not advance
2018 HB 116Withdrawn
2018 SB 500Did not advance

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