Agriculture – Neonicotinoid Pesticides – Sale and Storage
Sponsor: Anne Healey (District 22)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 626 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Restricting a person that sells a neonicotinoid pesticide under certain provisions of law to selling a neonicotinoid pesticide only to a certain certified applicator or farmer; and requiring a person selling a neonicotinoid pesticide to store each neonicotinoid pesticide in a manner that is inaccessible to customers without the assistance from the person or an employee of the person.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doebel, Dr. Harmut | George Washington University | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDaniel, Steven | McDaniel Honey Farm | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Raindrop, Bonnie | Smart on Pesticides | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Healey, Delegate Healeylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gally, Ericlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Healey, Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Locklair, Caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers | Oral |
| FWA | Miller, Jeff | Treated Wood Council | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Archer, Kevin | Viance, LLC | Oral |
| INFO | Shirk, Cassie | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
DoTheMostGoodFAV 1
Maryland RetailersUNF 1
McDaniel Honey FarmFAV 1
Smart on PesticidesFAV 1
Treated Wood CouncilFWA 1
Viance, LLCFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…
UNFLocklair, CaileyMaryland RetailersRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association