Department of the Environment - Study on Environmental Impacts of Lead-Based Fuel Use by Aviation Industry
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment to study the environmental impacts of the use of lead-based fuel in the State by the aviation industry and develop recommendations for mitigating the environmental impacts; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Collins, Sean | Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ichile-Mckenzie, Ongisa | Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Childs, Carlos | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |