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HB 185

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Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness

Sponsor: Delegate DumaisCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness; specifying the membership of the Commission; providing for the appointment of a Senate cochair and House cochair of the Commission; providing for the staffing of the Commission; prohibiting a member of the Commission from receiving compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of certain expenses; requiring the Commission to study, consider, and make recommendations regarding certain matters; terminating the Act after June 30, 2022; etc.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLooney, SeanComcast NBCUniversalOral
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteePosition only
FAVLevine, BrianlobbyistGreater Baltimore CommitteeOral
FAVGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVFiore, JustinMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FAVCastelli, BillMd RealtorsWritten (PDF)
FAVGodwin, GigiMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVItaliano, GinanneThe Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Dumais, Delegate DumaislegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHood, TomMACPAWritten (PDF)
FWASteinwedel, SandyMaryland Society of Accounting & Tax ProfessionalsOral + Written (PDF)
FWATabuteau, RichardlobbyistMaryland Tech CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FWAO'Halloran, MikeNFIBOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLevine, BrianGreater Baltimore CommitteeRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce
FWATabuteau, RichardMaryland Tech CouncilRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet