Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Sale, Offering for Sale, and Use - Prohibition
Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a person that sells or offers for sale a gasoline-powered leaf blower in the State to notify the purchaser or potential purchaser that, beginning January 1, 2025, a person may not use a gasoline-powered leaf blower in the State; prohibiting the sale or offering for sale of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in the State beginning January 1, 2024; and prohibiting the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in the State beginning January 1, 2025.
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Testimony (41)
MGA witness listFAV 27FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Varhola, Michael | 822754169 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colby, Kris | Backyard Bounty | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Position only |
| FAV | Koravos, JoAnne | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steinman, Roberta G | Ms. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vanderzon, James | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bhatnagar, Shruti | Shruti Bhatnagar | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sainburg, Nancy | The Enchanted Garden | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gaudry, Quentin | University of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Batchelor, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DasSarma, Priya | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elkins, Chuck | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Green, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hochberg, Adriana | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Homan, Chris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LAPORTE, MARIE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muhlbach, Caitlin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubenstein, Barton | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sewall, Roy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sisan, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Starr-Deelen, Donna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | rubenstein, lee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sprague, Stephen | Carroll Tree Service, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Akehurst, John | MD Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Assoc. and MD green Industry Council | Oral |
| UNF | Bauer Farace , Danielle | Maryland Arborist Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bray, Andrew | NALP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bauer, Leslie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Grant, Marea | Environmental Specialist | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Krash, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lutter, Chessa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
822754169FAV 1
Backyard BountyFAV 1
Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1
Ms.FAV 1
NALPUNF 1
SelfFAV 1
Shruti BhatnagarFAV 1
The Enchanted GardenFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…