Pesticide and Pest Control - State-Owned Property - Pesticide Use Restrictions and Pollinator Habitat
Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person to apply a pesticide on State-owned property only if the person is applying a listed pesticide or a registered pesticide for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Agriculture to develop a model pesticide and pollinator habitat management plan to be implemented on State-owned and managed property; and requiring a unit of State government that manages tracts of State-owned property to work with the Department to adapt the model plan.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Rachel | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Hoffman, Kirsten | Maryland Native Plant Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mizrahi, Jennifer | Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund | Position only |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Broadman, Dorothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LAPORTE, MARIE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Feldman, Jay | Beyond Pesticides | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wilson, Emily | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stallard, Megan | MCPS Student Climate Action Council | Oral |
| INFO | Mickler, Matt | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…