Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase and Use - Prohibitions
Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the State from purchasing gasoline-powered leaf blowers beginning July 1, 2026; prohibiting the State or any contractor or subcontractor employed by the State from using gasoline-powered leaf blowers beginning January 1, 2031; and requiring the State or any contractor or subcontractor employed by the State to comply with certain local government standards.
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Testimony (43)
MGA witness listFAV 34FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brown, Jim | Audubon Mid-Atlantic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colby, Kris | Backyard Bounty | Oral |
| FAV | Dennis, Mark | Backyard Bounty | Oral |
| FAV | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Climate Mobilization Montgomery County | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Hoffman, Kirsten | Green Towson Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Organization, HoCo Climate Action | HoCo Climate Action | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Avila, Jason | Legislative Latino Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Liz Feighner, self | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fulton, Judy | Maryland Native Plant Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olateju, Oluwatosin | Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delventhal, Dan | MowGreen LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, William | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bonney, Esther | Nurture Natives | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carey, Gregg | Pellenc America | 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 | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Auerbach, Ruth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Casper, Alekslobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cheston, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dickerson, Russell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kranz, Rhonda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | LAPORTE, MARIE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonagh, Meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pease-Scheeler, Mary Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Bauer, Danielle | Maryland Arborist Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Snow, Ryanlobbyist | R&R Solutions | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Freeman, Logan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | McPherson, Lydia | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1
Backyard BountyFAV 2
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1
Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1
MowGreen LLCFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
Nurture NativesFAV 1
Pellenc AmericaFAV 1
R&R SolutionsUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFSnow, RyanR&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…