HB 1021

Did not advance

Products That Contain Mercury - Fluorescent Lamps - Prohibition

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2024, a person from selling or distributing as a new manufactured product a screw- or bayonet-base type compact fluorescent lamp in the State; and prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2025, a person from selling or distributing as a new manufactured product a pin-base type compact fluorescent lamp or a linear fluorescent lamp in the State.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McClenney, Joshualobbyist	American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	REEVES, ARI	CLASP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Terrasa, Jen	Delegate, MD General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Matheson, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Welch, Franklin	Individual	Position only
UNF	West, Derek	Individual	Position only
FWA	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ballentine, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME MarylandFAV 1

Alliance for Automotive InnovationFWA 1

American Council for an Energy Efficient EconomyFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

CLASPFAV 1

Delegate, MD General AssemblyFAV 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3

FAVMcClenney, JoshuaAmerican Council for an Energy Efficient EconomyRegistered for: American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FWAFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation