HB 473

Did not advance

Environment - Ambient Air Monitoring - Particulate and Fine Particulate Matter

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to deploy ambient air monitors sufficient to monitor levels of particulate matter and fine particulate matter in certain census tracts on or before January 1, 2026; requiring the Department to provide public access to certain current ambient air monitoring data and related information through the Internet; requiring the Department to take into consideration certain ambient air monitoring data before approving certain air emissions permits; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	O`Connor, John	IUEC Local 10	Oral
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hance, Rosalobbyist	Sierra Club Maryland Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hall, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Copper, Nicolaelobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ross, Gabrielle	Assateague Coastal Trust	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jankowski, Joseph	Select...	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wilson, Sacoby	University of Maryland	Oral
FWA	Kolakoski, Virginia	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Middleton, Graysonlobbyist	Delmarva Chicken Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Bhalja, Japan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Assateague Coastal TrustFWA 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Delmarva Chicken AssociationINFO 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

IUEC Local 10FAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Select...FWA 1

Sierra Club Maryland ChapterFAV 1

University of MarylandFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHance, RosaSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for: Enhanced Impact LLC; Potomac Riverkeeper Network; Sierra Club Maryland Chapter; Advanced Energy United; American Whitewater; Waterkeepers Chesapeake…

FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFCopper, NicolaeEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association; Prince George's County Council; Maryland Asphalt Association; BingoRama, Inc.; Chimes, The; Verizon Communications…

INFOMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association