Pesticides – Carbofuran – Collection, Disposal, and Prohibition on Possession or Storage
What this bill does
Requiring the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, to establish a certain program to address the illegal use of carbofuran and to eliminate stockpiles of carbofuran in the State; prohibiting a person from possessing or storing any quantity of carbofuran in the State on or after January 1, 2024; authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Natural Resources, or a Natural Resources police officer to seize any quantity of carbofuran for enforcement purposes; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilson, David | Audubon Maryland-DC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schwarz, Kurt | Maryland Ornithological Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berlin, Ruth | Maryland Pesticide Education Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Southerland, Mark | Safe Skies Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kuncir, Frank | Testify for Safe Skies Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Parsa, Carolyn | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Terrasa, Jen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Shirk, Cassie | Individual | Written (PDF) |