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Community Healthy Air Act

Sponsor: Delegate JalisiCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Committee on Air Quality to create, on or before January 1, 2023, an air quality sampling and monitoring protocol for the collection of air quality and public health data associated with certain large animal-feeding operations.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVYounts, DianaMLC Climate Justice WingWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryWritten (PDF)
FAVArndt, DaveIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Jalisi, Delegate JalisilegislatorIndividualOral
FAVJalisi, JayIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVOlsen, SusanIndividualOral
UNFFerguson, ColbyMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
UNFPorter, HollylobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFThompson, LindsaylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
UNFPorter, HollyRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association
UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit