Alcoholic Beverages - Premium Cigar Lounge License - Establishment (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Delegate Johnson, A.Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a Class C-PCL (premium cigar lounge) alcoholic beverages license for use in conjunction with a certain tobacco products retailer license; authorizing a local licensing board to issue the license; exempting a holder of the license from the Clean Indoor Air Act; and altering a certain period of time during which a local alcoholic beverages license may not be issued to a certain tobacconist.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 12Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | carroccio, peter | Historic St. Mary's City Commission | Oral |
| FAV | Bohle, Matthew | RWL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Helmuth, Finnie | The Humidour Cigar Shoppe | Oral |
| FAV | Singh, Raj | Tinder Box Waldorf | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Johnson, A., Delegate Johnson, A.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist | ACS-CAN | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hale, Lauralobbyist | American Heart Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Owston, Deborah | Garrett County Liquor Control Board | Position only |
| UNF | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Eck, Raimee | Maryland Public Health Association | Position only |
| UNF | Milani, Jack | Md State Licensed Beverage Association | Oral |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Casper, Alekslobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gally, Ericlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hoke, Kathleen | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
UNFGally, EricRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.…