Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Escrow Act - Alterations
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, beginning in 2026 and each year thereafter, a certain tobacco product manufacturer to pay a certain equity fee instead of depositing certain funds in a certain escrow account; authorizing a certain tobacco product manufacturer to contest the amount of the equity fee paid under certain circumstances; requiring a certain tobacco product manufacturer to make a certain certification to the Attorney General each year; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hale, Lauralobbyist | American Heart Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jimison, Kristinlobbyist | Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids | Oral |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muthukrishnan, Aravind | Office of the Attorney General | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Casper, Alekslobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gally, Ericlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Luedtke, Dawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brown, Ralph | Cheyenne International LLC | Oral |
| UNF | McDaniel, Dustin | McDaniel Wolff, PLLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johansen, Michaellobbyist | RWL | Oral |
| UNF | Estes, Eric | Xcaliber International, Ltd., L.L.C. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…
UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…