SB 268

Pesticide Regulation - Transfer to Department of the Environment

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Transferring the regulation of pesticides, plant diseases, and mosquitos in the State from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Environment.

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Testimony (46)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Huffling, Katie	Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy Environment	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ichniowski, Mike	American Academy of Pediatrics, Environmental Health and Climate Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goembel, Luke	Central Maryland Beekeepers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	MPH, Gwen DuBois	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Trousdale, Kristie	Children's Environmental Health Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Davidson, Jason	Friends of the Earth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weston, Derrick	Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rule, Ana	Johns Hopkins School of Public Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	MCCPTA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Position only
FAV	Carella, Veronika	Maryland Children's Environmental Health Coalition (MD CEHC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Todd, Robin	Maryland Ornithological Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Position only
FAV	Eck, Raimee	Maryland Public Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kagan, Sen. Cheryl	Maryland State Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raindrop, Bonnie	Smart on Pesticides	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cardin, Nina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gally, Ericlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Weiland, Billy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	iliff, jesse	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Marczyk, Bernielobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nelson, Jen	Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts	Written (PDF)
UNF	Connelly, Steven	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Black, Stephen	Maryland Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Assoc.	Oral
UNF	Carnohan, Lucas	Maryland State Pest Control Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cissel, Robert	Montgomery Agricultural Producers	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Kimberly	Montgomery County Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miedusiewski, Joe	Personal Card	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hance, Earl	President, Calvert County Board of Commissioners	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Raley Jr., James K.	President, St. Mary's County Farm Bureau, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Massoni, Jennalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Porter, Hollylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Hofstetter, Rob	MD Department of Agriculture	Oral
INFO	Rice, Kim	MD Dept of Agriculture	Oral
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	phillips, tom	State Chemist Section, MDA	Oral
INFO	Shirk, Cassie	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy EnvironmentFAV 1

American Academy of Pediatrics, Environmental Health and Climate CommitteeFAV 1

Central Maryland Beekeepers AssociationFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Children's Environmental Health NetworkFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Friends of the EarthFAV 1

Interfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeFAV 1

Johns Hopkins School of Public HealthFAV 1

Maryland Association of Soil Conservation DistrictsUNF 1

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

Maryland Department of AgricultureUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Assoc.UNF 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland Public Health AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Pest Control AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State SenateFAV 1

MCCPTAFAV 1

MD Department of AgricultureINFO 1

MD Dept of AgricultureINFO 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Montgomery Agricultural ProducersUNF 1

Montgomery County Farm BureauUNF 1

Personal CardUNF 1

President, Calvert County Board of CommissionersUNF 1

President, St. Mary's County Farm Bureau, Inc.UNF 1

Rural Maryland CouncilUNF 1

Smart on PesticidesFAV 1

State Chemist Section, MDAINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

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

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFMarczyk, BernieCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Adobe Inc.; American Petroleum Institute; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees…

UNFMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica…

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…