HB 256

Did not advance

Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit

Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a certain limit on the unified credit used for determining the Maryland estate tax for decedents dying on or after July 1, 2020, to not exceed $1,000,000; and altering a certain limitation on the amount of the Maryland estate tax for decedents dying on or after July 1, 2020, to not exceed $1,000,000.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	ACY	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Dr. Khalilah	Center on American Progress	Position only
FAV	Das, Kamolika	ITEP	Position only
FAV	Edwards, Donna	MD DC AFL-CIOI	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orr, Benjamin	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Fair Funding Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Cavanagh, Terry	SEIU MARYLAND STATE COUNCIL	Written (PDF)
FAV	zwerling, samanthalobbyist	msea	Written (PDF)
FAV	francaviglia, Joe	strong schools maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	mitchell, theresa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	wilkins, jheanelle	Individual	Position only
UNF	Malone, Seanlobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Oral
UNF	Zinsmeister, Robert	Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Bill	Md Realtors	Written (PDF)
UNF	Swanson, Tricia	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'HALLORAN, MIKE	NFIB	Position only

Organizations on record

ACYFAV 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsUNF 1

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.UNF 1

Center on American ProgressFAV 1

ITEPFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Fair Funding CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

MD DC AFL-CIOIFAV 1

Md RealtorsUNF 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

mseaFAV 1

NFIBUNF 1

SEIU MARYLAND STATE COUNCILFAV 1

strong schools marylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaACYRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Fair Funding CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVzwerling, samanthamseaRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

UNFMalone, SeanAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership…