HB 477

Cigarettes, Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices – Local Law Authorization

Sponsor: Diana M. Fennell (District 47A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a county or municipality 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 (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableUNF 15Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Collins, Jocelynlobbyist	American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baron, Peter	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Torton, Brooke	Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy	Oral
FAV	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Eck, Raimee	Maryland Public Health Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, MD, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flowers , Willie	NAACP - Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harrison-Edwards, Tonya	NAACP, Prince Georges Branch; Political Action Committee Chair	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reinhard, Julie	Parents Against Vaping and e-Cigarettes, MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perez, Tony	Prince George's County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner, Todd	Prince George's County Council	Oral
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fennell, Delegate Fennelllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Robins, Debbie	Century Distributors	Oral
UNF	Seney, Mark	James Kurtz Inc	Oral
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	MAPDA	Oral
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Gott, Candice	Maryland Vapor Alliance	Oral
UNF	Briant, Thomas	NATO: National Association of Tobacco Outletse	Oral
UNF	Cheema, Nasir	NSR Petro Services	Oral
UNF	Briant, Thomas	National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Bohle, Matthew	RWL	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Parsons Jr, Fred	The George J. Falter Co.	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	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyer, Isaac	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkFAV 1

American Heart AssociationFAV 1

Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Century DistributorsUNF 1

James Kurtz IncUNF 1

Legal Resource Center for Public Health PolicyFAV 1

MAPDAUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Vapor AllianceUNF 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

NAACP - MarylandFAV 1

NAACP, Prince Georges Branch; Political Action Committee ChairFAV 1

National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc.UNF 1

NATO: National Association of Tobacco OutletseUNF 1

NSR Petro ServicesUNF 1

Parents Against Vaping and e-Cigarettes, MDFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilFAV 2

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

RWLUNF 1

The George J. Falter Co.UNF 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

FAVNibber, D'PaulMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: American Heart Association

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.…