HB 133

Environment - Sealant Products - Prohibitions (Safer Sealant Act of 2022)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 709 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2023, a person from supplying, selling, or offering for sale a high-PAH sealant product for application to a driveway or parking area in the State; prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2023, a person from applying or soliciting the application of a high-PAH sealant product to a driveway or parking area in the State; establishing a civil penalty up to $2,500 for each violation and an administrative penalty up to $2,500 for each violation, but not exceeding $100,000 total; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Amy	Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ennis, Tom	Coal Tar Free America	Oral
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Ritter, Melanie	Safer Sealants	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Peterson, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zhan, Cindy	Individual	Oral
UNF	LeHuray, Anne	Pavement Coatings Technology Council	Oral
UNF	Riggs, Brian	Pavement Coatings Technology Council	Oral
UNF	Davis, Victor	Pavement Depot of Maryland	Position only
UNF	White, Joshlobbyist	Perry White Ross & Jacobson	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Campbell, Steve	Seaboard Asphalt Products Company	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Decker, Tom	Seal Master	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy CommitteeFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Coal Tar Free AmericaFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Pavement Coatings Technology CouncilUNF 2

Pavement Depot of MarylandUNF 1

Perry White Ross & JacobsonUNF 1

Safer SealantsFAV 1

Seaboard Asphalt Products CompanyUNF 1

Seal MasterUNF 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFWhite, JoshPerry White Ross & JacobsonRegistered for: Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.; Glaxo Smith Kline; IWP (Injured Workers Pharmacy); Maryland Legal Aid; Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association; Mobile Voting Project…