HB 299

Did not advance

Environment - Synthetic Turf - Chain of Custody

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a system to track the chain of custody of synthetic turf installed on sports and playing fields in the State; requiring the custodian of a synthetic turf sports or playing field installed in the State to report chain of custody information to the Department by January 1, 2024, or within 30 days after the installation whichever is later; and requiring the Department to serve as the custodian for chain of custody information and develop and maintain a website with certain information.

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Testimony (62)

MGA witness list

FAV 53FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gage, Kit	Friends of Sligo Creek	Written (PDF)
FAV	Konny, Crystal	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Konny, Crystal	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Position only
FAV	BaucumColbert, Jordan	M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs Liaison	Written (PDF)
FAV	BaucumColbert, Jordan	M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs Liaison	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sherry, Nicole	Mid Atlantic Sports Turf Managers Association (MASTMA)	Oral
FAV	Navolis, Robert	Mid-Atlantic Sports Turf Managers Association - MASTMA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Navolis, Robert	Mid-Atlantic Sports Turf Managers Association - MASTMA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Garson, Jerry	Montgomery County Civic Federation, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Garson, Jerry	Montgomery County Civic Federation, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conway, Diana	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Conway, Diana	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Oral
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zuckerman, Diana	National Center for Health Research	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zuckerman, Diana	National Center for Health Research	Written (PDF)
FAV	Michels, PhD, Kathleen	One Montgomery Green	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	wilson, shari	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Farber, Amanda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Farber, Amanda	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Position only
FAV	LAPORTE, MARIE	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	LAPORTE, MARIE	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mallek, Kate	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mallek, Kate	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Michels, Kathleen	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	fishman, sheldon	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lord, Peter	CBSL, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Taylor, Melanie	Synthetic Turf Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Taylor, Melanie	Synthetic Turf Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Graydon, Jeffrey	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kirton, Kenneth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kirton, Kenneth	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Nazzal, Shannon	Calvert County Parks & Recreation	Oral + Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Calvert County Parks & RecreationFWA 1

CBSL, LLCUNF 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 2

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

DoTheMostGoodFAV 2

Free State PTAFAV 2

Friends of Sligo CreekFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 2

Latino CaucusFAV 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs LiaisonFAV 2

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 2

MGAFAV 2

Mid Atlantic Sports Turf Managers Association (MASTMA)FAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Sports Turf Managers Association - MASTMAFAV 2

Montgomery County Civic Federation, Inc.FAV 2

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 2

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 3

National Center for Health ResearchFAV 2

One Montgomery GreenFAV 1

Percy Public AffairsINFO 1

Synthetic Turf CouncilUNF 2

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMartinez, MadelinLatino CaucusRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

INFOReinhardt, RichardPercy Public AffairsRegistered for: Allegany County Historical Society; Allegany Museum, Inc.; City of Cumberland; City of Frostburg; Diamond Game; Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.…