HB 91

Did not advance

Agriculture - Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Prohibitions

Sponsor: Anne Healey (District 22)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from distributing, selling, or using corn, soybean, or wheat seeds that have been coated in or treated with neonicotinoid pesticides; prohibiting an individual from applying neonicotinoid pesticides to treat outdoor ornamental plants and turf; and authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to temporarily suspend the prohibitions under the Act based on certain determinations made by the Secretary in consultation with the Department of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources.

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Testimony (46)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 25UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ichniowski, Mike	American Academy of Pediatrics, Environmental Health and Climate Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chenery, Serena	American Bird Conservancy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braver, Cleo	Cottingham Farm LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Kirsten	Maryland Native Plant Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Todd, Robin	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raindrop, Bonnie	Maryland Pesticide Education Network / Smart on Pesticide Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McDaniel, Steve	McDaniel Honey Farm	Written (PDF)
FAV	Korb, Maya	Natural Resources Defense Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpers, Michael	Sierra Club MD Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Marlene	Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Broadman, Dorie	Wild Ones Nation's Capital Region Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carras, Michelle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Healey, Delegate Healeylegislator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferrell, Valerie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kabara, Ilona	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schmidt-Perkins, Dru	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gregory, Jordan	American Seed Trade Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brendel, Justin	Brendel Farms, Inc. & MD Grain Producers Assn.	Oral
UNF	Middleton, Graysonlobbyist	Delmarva Chicken Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gannon, Jennifer	Gannon Family Farms/Maryland Grain Producers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Glenn, Barb	Glenn Family Farm	Written (PDF)
UNF	cline, matthew	Hillside Lawn Service	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schlossberg, Mark	Maryland Association of Green Industries, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Nelson, Jen	Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts	Written (PDF)
UNF	Palmer, Harrison	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bauer, Danielle	Mid-Atlantic Soybean Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cissel, Robert	Montgomery Agricultural Producers	Written (PDF)
UNF	Giurfa, Dinalobbyist	Providence Strategies	Written (PDF)
UNF	Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannielobbyist	R&R Solutions	Oral
UNF	Gaeta, Jon	Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment	Written (PDF)
UNF	SCHMIDT, JENNIE	Schmidt Farms Inc	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campbell, John	Southern Crop Production Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	LECHLIDER, DOUG	Turfgrass Producers of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McNeil, Brian	Virginia Green	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Brent	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Linthicum, Paula	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Scott, Jason	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Shortall, Keith	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Freeman, Logan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Academy of Pediatrics, Environmental Health and Climate CommitteeFAV 1

American Bird ConservancyFAV 1

American Seed Trade AssociationUNF 1

Brendel Farms, Inc. & MD Grain Producers Assn.UNF 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Cottingham Farm LLCFAV 1

Delmarva Chicken AssociationUNF 1

Gannon Family Farms/Maryland Grain Producers AssociationUNF 1

Glenn Family FarmUNF 1

Hillside Lawn ServiceUNF 1

Maryland Association of Green Industries, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland Association of Soil Conservation DistrictsUNF 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureUNF 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Native Plant CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 2

Maryland Pesticide Education Network / Smart on Pesticide CoalitionFAV 1

McDaniel Honey FarmFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Soybean AssociationUNF 1

Montgomery Agricultural ProducersUNF 1

Natural Resources Defense CouncilFAV 1

Providence StrategiesUNF 1

R&R SolutionsUNF 1

Responsible Industry for a Sound EnvironmentUNF 1

Schmidt Farms IncUNF 1

Sierra Club MD ChapterFAV 1

Southern Crop Production AssociationUNF 1

Turfgrass Producers of MarylandUNF 1

Virginia GreenUNF 1

Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay ChapterFAV 1

Wild Ones Nation's Capital Region ChapterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

UNFHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

UNFGiurfa, DinaProvidence StrategiesRegistered for: Providence Strategies

UNFHaddaway-Riccio, JeannieR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…

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