HB 1190

Did not advance

Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting, beginning June 1, 2025, a person from selling a pesticide that has PFAS chemicals listed as an active ingredient on the labeling accompanying the pesticide; and prohibiting, beginning December 31, 2025, a person from using a pesticide that has PFAS chemicals listed as an active ingredient on the labeling.

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Testimony (53)

MGA witness list

FAV 38FavorableUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bucic, Sarah	Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ichniowski, Mike	American Academy of Pediatrics, Environmental Health and Climate Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldman, Jay	Beyond Pesticides	Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Birnbaum, Linda	Duke University	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reiter, Mayra	Farmworker Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davidson, Jason	Friends of the Earth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tarsel, Emily	Health Choice Maryland.org	Position only
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Position only
FAV	Rule, Ana	Johns Hopkins School of Public Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Todd, Robin	Maryland Ornithological Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Berlin, Ruth	Maryland Pesticide Education Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Raindrop, Bonnie	Maryland Pesticide Education Network / Smart on Pesticide Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	LYNCH, SEAN	Maryland Pesticide Education Network, IPM in Health Care Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Olateju, Oluwatosin	Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraszewski, Stephen	Mason Farms Produce LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McDaniel, Steve	McDaniel Honey Farm	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walls, Brent	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Braver, Cleo	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Eignor, Diana	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	McShane, Jolie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Parsa, Carolyn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ruth, S	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Barton, Charles	American Pest an Anticimex Company	Oral
UNF	Hagan, Amanda	Animal Health Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Marczyk, Bernielobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Basu, Manojit	CropLife America	Oral
UNF	Titus, Riley	CropLife America	Oral
UNF	Middleton, Graysonlobbyist	Delmarva Chicken Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gruber, Michaellobbyist	Household & Commercial Products Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Coakley, Patrick	Maryland Turfgrass Council	Oral
UNF	Navolis, Robert	Mid-Atlantic Sports Turf Managers Association - MASTMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reardon, Karen	Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Jones, Rachel	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE)FAV 1

American Academy of Pediatrics, Environmental Health and Climate CommitteeFAV 1

American Pest an Anticimex CompanyUNF 1

Animal Health InstituteUNF 1

Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Beyond PesticidesFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

CropLife AmericaUNF 2

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Delmarva Chicken AssociationUNF 1

Duke UniversityFAV 1

Farmworker JusticeFAV 1

Friends of the EarthFAV 1

Health Choice Maryland.orgFAV 1

Household & Commercial Products AssociationUNF 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

Johns Hopkins School of Public HealthFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 2

Maryland Pesticide Education NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Pesticide Education Network / Smart on Pesticide CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Pesticide Education Network, IPM in Health Care ProjectFAV 1

Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)FAV 1

Maryland Turfgrass CouncilUNF 1

Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.FAV 1

Mason Farms Produce LLCFAV 1

McDaniel Honey FarmFAV 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Sports Turf Managers Association - MASTMAUNF 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 1

Responsible Industry for a Sound EnvironmentUNF 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFMarczyk, BernieCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Adobe Inc.; American Petroleum Institute; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees…

UNFMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

UNFGruber, MichaelHousehold & Commercial Products AssociationRegistered for: Household & Commercial Products Association

UNFHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…