HB 1147

Enacted

Environment - Playground Surfacing Materials - Prohibitions

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2024, a person from installing, supplying, selling, soliciting, or offering for sale playground surfacing materials that contain a certain concentration of lead or a component product, material, or substance to which PFAS chemicals were previously intentionally added for certain purposes; prohibiting a county, municipality, or unit of local government from adopting any ordinance, rule, or regulation related to playground surfacing materials that is less stringent than of the Act; etc.

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Testimony (53)

MGA witness list

FAV 47FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sherard, Trey	Anacostia Riverkeeper	Position only
FAV	Bassett, Elle	Arundel Rivers Federation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	BWCUMC Creation Care	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	Guyton, Michele	Delegate Michele Guyton	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guyton, Michele	Delegate Michele Guyton	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Position only
FAV	Cesareo, Gianfranco	Environmental Working Group	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cesareo, Gianfranco	Environmental Working Group	Oral
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Kirsten	Green Towson Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mayer, Robertlobbyist	KABOOM!	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stallard, Megan	MCPS Student Climate Action Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donart, Hannah	Montgomery County Council of PTA's Health and Wellness Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fidler, Elisabeth	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zuckerman, Diana	National Center for Health Research	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Position only
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Conway, Diana	Safe Healthy Playing Fields Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Conway, Diana	Safe Healthy Playing Fields Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Farber, Amanda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Position only
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Jarrett, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	LAPORTE, MARIE	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Michels, Kathleen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Michels, Kathleen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tevelow, Carla	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	fishman, sheldon	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Swearingen, Shawn	Alliance for Telomer Chemistry Stewardship	Oral
UNF	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Curley, Kristina	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FWA	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Miller, Steve	Wicomico County	Oral