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Electronic Smoking Device Regulation Act of 2021

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the electronic smoking device retail license; altering the Clean Indoor Air Act to include a prohibition on electronic smoking devices and exhaled electronic smoking device vapor; altering the definition of 'electronic smoking devices manufacturer' to limit the manner in which a manufacturer may sell electronic smoking devices to consumers; altering the definition of 'vape shop vendor' to require that the vendor exclusively sell electronic smoking devices and related accessories to consumers in a certain manner; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBartlett, OliviaDoTheMostGoodPosition only
FAVWard, LindsayNational Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake ChapterWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kramer, Senator KramerlegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFCollins, JocelynlobbyistAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkOral + Written (PDF)
UNFHale, LauralobbyistAmerican Heart AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFAndrews, TimAmericans for Tax ReformOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPhelps Jr, JohnCarroll Motor Fuels and High's of BaltimoreOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRobins, DebbieCentury DistributorsOral
UNFMinton, MichelleCompetitive Enterprise InstituteWritten (PDF)
UNFTorton, BrookeLegal Resource Center for Public Health PolicyWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFBriant, ThomasNational Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFSilva, RyanRyan Flavors LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFStroud, LindseyTaxpayers Protection AllianceOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWebber, ScottVaping Awareness Public Education SocietyOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMcCauley, KirkWMDA/CAROral + Written (PDF)
UNFBereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral
UNFCasper, AlekslobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFValentino, EllenIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWard, RonaldIndividualPosition only
FWAMeyer, IsaacCompass Government Relations PartnersOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGott, CandiceMaryland Vapor AllianceOral + Written (PDF)
FWABartlett, DonnaPAVeOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKasemeyer, PamSchwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.Written (PDF)
FWAKarkhanis, NeallobbyistIndividualOral
INFOPociask, SteveAmerican Consumer InstituteWritten (PDF)
INFOBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFCollins, JocelynAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Bard College; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; HealthCare Access Maryland
UNFHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.
UNFCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association
FWAKarkhanis, NealRegistered for: American Council of Life Insurers; Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund; City of Westminster; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; It Works Learning Center, Inc.; America's Health Insurance Plans