Agriculture – Neonicotinoid Pesticides – Sale and Storage
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 627 (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 (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doebel, Dr. Harmut | George Washington University | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Position only |
| FAV | Kagan, Senator Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDaniel, Steve | McDaniel Honey Farm | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Raindrop, Bonnie | Smart on Pesticides | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gally, Ericlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| INFO | Shirk, Cassie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…
FWAlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association