HB 570

Did not advance

Pesticides – Mosquito Control Products and PFAS Chemicals

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to require the submission of a certain affidavit relating to mosquito control products and PFAS chemicals for the purpose of certain provisions of law relating to the registration of pesticides in the State; prohibiting the State, a local government, or a certified applicator or a person working under the supervision of a certified applicator from using a mosquito control product that contains PFAS chemicals; etc.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Huffling, Katie	Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ichniowski, Mike	American Academy of Pediatrics, Environmental Health and Climate Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Gabrielle	Assateague Coastal Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peaslee, Graham	Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Davidson, Jason	Friends of the Earth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grandjean, Philippe	Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rule, Ana	Johns Hopkins School of Public Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carella, Veronika	Maryland Children's Environmental Health Coalition (MD CEHC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyd, Linda	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Todd, Robin	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bolden, Melanie	Maryland Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Birnbaum, Linda	NIEHS/NTP and Duke University	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hucker, Tom	National Resources Defense Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bennett, Kyla	Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raindrop, Bonnie	Smart on Pesticides	Written (PDF)
FAV	Villazon, Alexander	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Gally, Ericlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Provost, Megan	Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shirk, Cassie	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy EnvironmentFAV 1

American Academy of Pediatrics, Environmental Health and Climate CommitteeFAV 1

Assateague Coastal TrustFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Department of Physics, University of Notre DameFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Friends of the EarthFAV 1

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthFAV 1

Johns Hopkins School of Public HealthFAV 1

Maryland Children's Environmental Health Coalition (MD CEHC)FAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

National Resources Defense CouncilFAV 1

NIEHS/NTP and Duke UniversityFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Public Employees for Environmental ResponsibilityFAV 1

Responsible Industry for a Sound EnvironmentUNF 1

Rural Maryland CouncilUNF 1

Smart on PesticidesFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…

UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…