Income Tax Credit - Employment of Apprentices - Extension
Sponsor: Chair, Ways and Means CommitteeCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Extending the termination date for the credit against the State income tax for the employment of an eligible apprentice to January 1, 2025, under certain circumstances; providing that Section 2 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2017 shall remain effective until June 30, 2025; etc.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 22Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Zinsmeister, Robert | Associated Builders and Contractors | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rzepkowski, James | Asst. Secretary MD Labor | Position only |
| FAV | Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Baltimore Electrical | IBEW | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'KEEFFE, KEVINlobbyist | IEC CHESAPEAKE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shmelzer, Grant | Independent Electrical Contractors | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weiss, Steven | Kent Island Mechanical Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Casey, Amy | Lywood Electric | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | MD Chamber | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SCHULZ, KELLY | MD Dept of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smotrova, Olessia | OST Global Solutions | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PETRI, STEVEN | PRESIDENT, DECA AUTOMATION DESIGN | Position only |
| FAV | Robinson, Tiffany | Secretary MD Dept. of Labor | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Welch, Ann | TEI Electrical Solutions | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | hayden, charles | hacc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | AND LIGHTING, DOUGLAS ELECTRIC | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Chair, Ways and Means Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Contractors of MD, Heating and Air Conditioning | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | ELEVATOR, DELAWARE | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Electric Co., Miles | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Electric Company, Ennis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Electric,LLC, Hirsch | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
haccFAV 1
IBEWFAV 1
IEC CHESAPEAKEFAV 1
Lywood ElectricFAV 1
MD ChamberFAV 1
MD Dept of CommerceFAV 1
OST Global SolutionsFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVO'KEEFFE, KEVINIEC CHESAPEAKERegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…
FAVGriffin, AndrewMD ChamberRegistered 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…
FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association