Environment - Sale and Application of Coal Tar Pavement Products - Prohibition
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/11 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 (19)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kandadai, Medha | BMMS | Position only |
| FAV | Littlefield, Jennifer | BMMS | Position only |
| FAV | Page, Robyn | BMMS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rajagopal, Pavin | BMMS | Position only |
| FAV | Ritter, Melanie | BMMS | Position only |
| FAV | Shah, Riya | BMMS | Position only |
| FAV | Vecereck, Sophia | BMMS | Position only |
| FAV | Wang, Claire | BMMS | Position only |
| FAV | Zhan, Cindy | BMMS | Position only |
| FAV | RANSON, EMILYlobbyist | CLEAN WATER ACTION | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | myers, doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ennis, Thomas | Coal Tar Free America | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist | American Coatings Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mariani, Chris | Gem Seal | 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) |
Organizations on record
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…