HB 442

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

Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)

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 (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Collins, Jocelynlobbyist	American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Samuel	House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Samuel	House of Delegates	Position only
FAV	Torton, Brooke	Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy	Oral
FAV	Eck, Raimee	Maryland Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Gov't Relations	Position only
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Little, Rev. Kobi	NAACP Maryland	Oral
FAV	Reinhard, Julie	Parents Against Vaping and e-Cigarettes, MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	MAPDA	Oral
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Briant, Thomas	NATO: National Association of Tobacco Outletse	Oral
UNF	Bohle, Matthew	RWL	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Parsons Jr, Fred	The George J. Falter Co.	Oral
UNF	Helmuth, Finnie	The Humidour Cigar Shoppe	Oral
UNF	Webber, Scott	Vaping Awareness Public Education Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Meyer, Isaac	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkFAV 1

American Heart AssociationFAV 1

House of DelegatesFAV 2

Legal Resource Center for Public Health PolicyFAV 1

MAPDAUNF 1

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Mayor's Office of Gov't RelationsFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

NAACP MarylandFAV 1

NATO: National Association of Tobacco OutletseUNF 1

Parents Against Vaping and e-Cigarettes, MDFAV 1

RWLUNF 1

The George J. Falter Co.UNF 1

The Humidour Cigar ShoppeUNF 1

Vaping Awareness Public Education SocietyUNF 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

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Gov't RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung 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.…