SB 249

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

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)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 (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 11Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Collins, Jocelynlobbyist	American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haller, Mary Beth	Baltimore City Health Department	Oral
FAV	Torton, Brooke	Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Oral
FAV	Davis, Celeste	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hayes, Antonio	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Robins, Debbie	Century Distributors	Oral
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	MAPDA	Oral
UNF	Castro, Stephen	Maryland Premium Cigar Retailers	Oral
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Bohle, Matthew	RWL	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Brown, Breahna	Royal Farms	Oral
UNF	Kemp, Shelby	Royal Farms	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

Organizations on record

American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkFAV 1

American Heart AssociationFAV 1

Baltimore City Health DepartmentFAV 1

Century DistributorsUNF 1

Legal Resource Center for Public Health PolicyFAV 1

MAPDAUNF 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Premium Cigar RetailersUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Royal FarmsUNF 2

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

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.…

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.…