HB 472

Withdrawn

Agriculture - Use of Glyphosate - Prohibition

Sponsor: Delegate Young, P.Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from using glyphosate in the State on or after October 1, 2022.

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Testimony (40)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 25UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lafferty, Steve	Baltimore County government	Oral
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goembel, Luke	Central Maryland Beekeepers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Starbuck, Amanda	Food & Water Watch	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Berlin, Ruth	Maryland Pesticide Education Network and Smart on Pesticides	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grimes, Sethlobbyist	Takoma Park Mobilization	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Young, P., Delegate Young, P.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ruth, S	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wengernuk, Kevin	Individual	Oral
UNF	OBrien, Kimberly	Bayer US Crop Science	Written (PDF)
UNF	Norris, Johnlobbyist	Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Titus, Riley	CropLife America	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Burley, Kathy	MACPRA	Oral
UNF	Miller, Steve	MACPRA Maryland Association of County Park and Recreation Administrators	Written (PDF)
UNF	Butler, Alex	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Simmons, Susan	Maryland Association of Counties PArks & Recreation Administrators; Maryland Recreation & Parks Association, or Caroline County Recreation & Parks	Oral
UNF	Schlossberg, Mark	Maryland Association of Green Industries, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nelson, Jen	Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bright, Christy	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Oral
UNF	McKnight, Jonathan	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Oral
UNF	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Imlay, Marc	Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cissel, Robert	Montgomery Agricultural Producers	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mann, Bob	National Association of Landscape Professionals	Written (PDF)
UNF	David, Eric	Naval Academy Golf Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Raley Jr., James K.	President, St. Mary's County Farm Bureau, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gaeta, Jon	RISE	Written (PDF)
UNF	Blondino, Angela	St. Mary's County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hill, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Massoni, Jennalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	McKitrick, James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Porter, Hollylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shirk, Cassie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FWA	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bowers, Ashley	Office of the Mayor , Baltimore City Government	Oral
INFO	Ruth, Del. Sheila	AMENDMENT	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AMENDMENTINFO 1

Baltimore County governmentFAV 1

Bayer US Crop ScienceUNF 1

Board of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyUNF 1

CCANFAV 1

Central Maryland Beekeepers AssociationFAV 1

CropLife AmericaUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Food & Water WatchFAV 1

MACPRAUNF 1

MACPRA Maryland Association of County Park and Recreation AdministratorsUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties PArks & Recreation Administrators; Maryland Recreation & Parks Association, or Caroline County Recreation & ParksUNF 1

Maryland Association of Green Industries, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland Association of Soil Conservation DistrictsUNF 1

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesUNF 2

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Pesticide Education Network and Smart on PesticidesFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFWA 1

Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant CouncilUNF 1

Montgomery Agricultural ProducersUNF 1

National Association of Landscape ProfessionalsUNF 1

Naval Academy Golf ClubUNF 1

Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFWA 1

Office of the Mayor , Baltimore City GovernmentFWA 1

President, St. Mary's County Farm Bureau, Inc.UNF 1

RISEUNF 1

St. Mary's County GovernmentUNF 1

Takoma Park MobilizationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGrimes, SethTakoma Park MobilizationRegistered for: Washington Area Bicyclist Association

UNFNorris, JohnBoard of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyRegistered for: County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland

UNFMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica…

UNFPorter, HollyRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…

FWAMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FWAConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health