HB 371

Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a Salt Applicator Certification Program to encourage efficient winter maintenance of roadways, parking lots, and sidewalks through the use of salt or salt alternatives; requiring each commercial applicator to participate in the Program, be certified on or before October 1, 2024; requiring a certified commercial applicator to maintain, for a minimum of 3 years, records of each salt application for a winter weather event and submit an annual report on their salt use.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Qi, Lily	Delegate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Position only
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shofar, Steven	Montgomery County Government, Department of Environmental Protection	Oral
FAV	VAN NESTE, KARL	Muddy Branch Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Smith, Merikay	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bauer Farace , Danielle	Maryland Arborist Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Harrison, Edward	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McWilliams, Jim	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Richards, Annie	ShoreRivers	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Tchantchou, Kevine	Lith Home LLC	Position only
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Marquina, Monica	WSSC	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

DelegateFAV 1

Lith Home LLCINFO 1

Maryland Arborist AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County Government, Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Muddy Branch AllianceFAV 1

ShoreRiversFWA 1

WSSCINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

FWARanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action