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HB 540

Passed both chambersCrossfile SB 645
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Purple Line Construction Zone – State Income Tax Credit and Grant Program

Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Allowing certain qualified businesses impacted by the construction of the Purple Line light rail project in Montgomery County and Prince George's County a credit against the State income tax; requiring the Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of Transportation to determine the eligible amount of the income tax credit; providing the amount of the credit may not exceed $25,000; making the income tax credit refundable; establishing the Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list
FAV 25FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVZinsmeister, RobertAssociated Builders and ContractorsWritten (PDF)
FAVYusif, MohammadDIMA FurnitureOral
FAVRivas, JavierLatino Economic Development CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVElrich, MarcMoCo CEWritten (PDF)
FAVSwanson, TriciaMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVHessler, ThereselobbyistPrince George's County CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVAlsobrooks, AngelaPrince George's County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVbradley, erinlobbyistaobaWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Wilkins, Delegate WilkinslegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHerman, MichaelIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVNA, Prince George's County CouncilIndividualPosition only
FAVNunez, DavidIndividualOral
FAVTaveras, DeniIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVarbaiza, rosibellaIndividualOral
FAVescobar, doraIndividualPosition only
FAVghimire, ganeshIndividualPosition only
FAVgreenfield, aaronlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVgunnoud, kayleighIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVhayes, patriciaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVludlow, suzanneIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVmurillo, julioIndividualPosition only
FAVredicker, janeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVrivera, anaIndividualPosition only
FAVwilliams, nicoleIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVyounts, dianaIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOMTA, MDOTIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHessler, TheresePrince George's County CouncilRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift
FAVbradley, erinaobaRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland
FAVgreenfield, aaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake