WASHINGTON - In a major victory for industry, the Judiciary Committee of Maryland's House of Delegates, Annapolis, voted "unfavorable" on H.B. 1394, effectively defeating an initiative that would specifically recognize "market share liability" as a recognized legal theory of liability against (former) manufacturers of lead-based paint.
On March 14, there was a hearing on these two bills in the Judiciary Committee of the House of Delegates. NPCA coordinated and participated in a well-received industry presentation of testimony.