HB 1469

Did not advance

Taxes - Sugary Beverage Distributor Tax (For Our Kids Act)

Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Imposing a tax on certain distributors of certain sugary beverages, syrups, and powders for the privilege of selling those products to certain retailers or offering those products for sale to consumers in the State.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 38FavorableUNF 21UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mikkila, Lois	Assn of Community Services of Howard Co	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heckert, Scott	Cecil County Pubic Schools Food & Nutrition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Joelle	Center for Science in the Public Interest	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morris, Austinlobbyist	Children's National Hospital	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anuszkiewicz, Brittany	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Colmers, Elly	Compass Advocacy	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Cotsonas, Cherie	Food and Nutrition Services St. Mary's County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Patti	Greenway Learning Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hall, Courtney	Interfaith Works	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Stephanie	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoops, Katherine	Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics	Oral
FAV	Crivelli, Louis	Maryland Chiropractic Association	Oral
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goslee, Eric	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harral, Barbara	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klatko, Mary	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilt, Cody	Maryland School Nutrition Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Naimon, David	Montgomery County Board of Elections	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leach, Elizabeth	Montgomery County Director of Food and Nutrition Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubenstein, Cynthia	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Ricarra	NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Waxman, Marisa	Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kugel, Katrinalobbyist	SEEC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Highsmith Vernick, Nikki	The Horizon Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	American Academy of Pediatrics, Maryland Chapter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Commodore-Mensa, Yvonne	Individual	Oral
FAV	DeLong, Ashtonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Vincentlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jarrett, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krieger, Jim	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Muschik, Eulali	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shumaker, Chloe	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Soreng, Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sundell, Paul	Anne Arundel County Resident	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dedie, John	CCBC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Harvey, Tiffanylobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Marczyk, Bernielobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
UNF	Connellee, Grant	Harco Distributors	Oral
UNF	Doyle, Thomas	International Brotherhood of Teamsters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klein, Marshall	Klein's ShopRite of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rineer, Zane	Local 570	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral
UNF	Milani, Jack	Md State Licensed Beverage Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hogg, Michael	National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pica, Johnlobbyist	On Behalf of Royal Farms	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffirh, Delbert	Teamsters Local 570	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Davis, William	Teamsters Local 639	Written (PDF)
UNF	Warthen, Chris	The George J Falter Company	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
INFO	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

Agudath Israel of MarylandINFO 1

American Heart AssociationFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ResidentUNF 1

Assn of Community Services of Howard CoFAV 1

CCBCUNF 1

Cecil County Pubic Schools Food & NutritionFAV 1

Center for Science in the Public InterestFAV 1

Children's National HospitalFAV 1

Children's Opportunity AllianceFAV 1

Compass AdvocacyFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 2

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Food and Nutrition Services St. Mary's County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Greenway Learning CenterFAV 1

Harco DistributorsUNF 1

Interfaith WorksFAV 1

International Brotherhood of TeamstersUNF 1

Klein's ShopRite of MarylandUNF 1

Local 570UNF 1

Maryland Chapter, American Academy of PediatricsFAV 1

Maryland Chiropractic AssociationFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Maryland School Nutrition AssociationFAV 4

Md State Licensed Beverage AssociationUNF 1

MDAEYCFAV 1

Montgomery County Board of EducationINFO 1

Montgomery County Board of ElectionsFAV 1

Montgomery County Director of Food and Nutrition ServicesFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA)UNF 1

On Behalf of Royal FarmsUNF 1

Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation AuthorityFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

SEECFAV 1

Teamsters Local 570UNF 1

Teamsters Local 639UNF 1

The George J Falter CompanyUNF 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association

FAVMorris, AustinChildren's National HospitalRegistered for: Children's National Hospital; Children's National Health System

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVKugel, KatrinaSEECRegistered for: SEEC

FAVDeLong, AshtonRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Maryland Neurosurgical Society, Inc.

FAVDeMarco, VincentRegistered for: Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund

UNFHarvey, TiffanyCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Allied Universal; Baltimore Orioles; CPower; Capital One; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Comcast Cable Communications LLC…

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…

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFPica, JohnOn Behalf of Royal FarmsRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…