SB 378

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Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Local Laws Authorization

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing Baltimore City to enact and enforce local laws regulating the sale and distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices, subject to certain exceptions.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Collins, Jocelynlobbyist	American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, MA, Kamala	Baltimore City Health Department	Oral
FAV	Kissell, Meghan	Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids	Written (PDF)
FAV	Galiatsatos, MD, Panagis	Johns Hopkins Bayview	Oral
FAV	McIntosh, Shawn	LOCAL Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Torton, Brooke	Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Antonio	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Castro, Stephen	Maryland Premium Cigar Retailers	Oral
UNF	Bohle, Matthew	RWL	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Parsons Jr, Fred	The George J. Falter Co.	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Valentino, Ellen	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ward, Ronald	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkFAV 1

American Heart AssociationFAV 1

Baltimore City Health DepartmentFAV 1

Campaign for Tobacco-Free KidsFAV 1

Johns Hopkins BayviewFAV 1

Legal Resource Center for Public Health PolicyFAV 1

LOCAL MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Premium Cigar RetailersUNF 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

RWLUNF 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

The George J. Falter Co.UNF 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCollins, 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…

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart 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.…