Fossil Fuel-Powered Lawn and Garden Care Equipment - State Purchase, Use, and Contracts - Prohibition
What this bill does
Prohibiting the State from purchasing fossil fuel-powered lawn and garden care equipment beginning January 1, 2025, under certain circumstances; prohibiting the State from entering into or renewing a contract under which the contractor, or a subcontractor employed by the contractor, uses fossil fuel-powered lawn and garden care equipment beginning January 1, 2025, under certain circumstances; and prohibiting the State from using any fossil fuel-powered lawn and garden care equipment beginning January 1, 2030.
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Testimony (37)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, Kirsten | Green Towson Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fixsen, Elizabeth | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mizrahi, Jennifer | Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shofar, Steven | Montgomery County Government, Department of Environmental Protection | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Conway, Diana | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeWitt, Lynda | Solar Mowing | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LAPORTE, MARIE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bauer Farace , Danielle | Maryland Arborist Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Murphy, John | Maryland Green Industry Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sands, Brandon | Maryland Turfgrass Council | Oral |
| UNF | Sherry, Nicole | Mid Atlantic Sports Turf Managers Association (MASTMA) | Oral |
| UNF | Navolis, Robert | Mid-Atlantic Sports Turf Managers Association - MASTMA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Knott, Greg | Outdoor Power Equipment Insititute | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hanz, Patricia | Truck & Engine Manufacterers Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Morsberger, David | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Nissley, Lisa | DGS | Written (PDF) |