Sales and Use Tax - Electronic Smoking Devices and Vaping Liquid - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Sales and UseStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the sales and use tax on the sale of electronic smoking devices and vaping liquid; and requiring the increased revenue from the sales and use tax on electronic smoking devices and vaping liquid under the Act to be distributed to the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Research Fund.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feeley, Kathryn | Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Maryland Pediatric Cancer Research Commission, Curt Civin, co-Chair | Maryland Pediatric Cancer Research Commission | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Christo, Dana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Civin, Curt | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Urzynicok, Michelle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bennett, Tylerlobbyist | Compass Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gott, Candice | Maryland Vapor Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…
UNFBennett, TylerCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance…