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Bill would require carbon monoxide warning labels on gasoline boats, sponsored in memory of Annapolis worker
Summary
Senator Don Veil presented SB 1028 to require carbon monoxide warning labels on gasoline‑powered vessels made after July 31, 2007. The bill honors Matthew McHale, who died of carbon monoxide exposure in 2016; sponsor said the measure was developed with DNR and industry stakeholders and requested two clarifying sponsor amendments.
Senator Don Veil presented Senate Bill 1028 to the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee, proposing a requirement that gasoline‑powered vessels operating in Maryland waters display carbon monoxide warning labels on both the transom and the helm.
The sponsor said the bill, proposed as “Matthew’s Law” in honor of Matthew McHale, a 25‑year‑old worker who died of carbon monoxide poisoning on Nov. 5, 2016, would increase awareness of an often invisible hazard. “Carbon…
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