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Income Tax – Business and Economic Development Tax Credits – Termination, Alteration, and Evaluation

Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: First Reading Budget and Taxation (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing certain provisions of law authorizing and governing a credit against the State income tax for certain expenses incurred for certain cellulosic ethanol technology research and development activities; prohibiting the Secretary of Commerce from designating or expanding certain enterprise zones and focus areas; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to conduct an evaluation of a State tax credit, exemption, or preference, or an aspect of a State tax credit, exemption, or preferences, under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 35Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGardiner, ShamoyialobbyistACYWritten (PDF)
FAVOrr, BenjaminMaryland Center on Economic PolicyPosition only
FAVfrancaviglia, Joestrong schools marylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Kaiser, Delegate KaiserlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMiddleton, RobertArts Insurance ProgramWritten (PDF)
UNFZinsmeister, RobertAssociated Builders and Contractors, Inc.Written (PDF)
UNFDorsey, DebraBaltimore Film OfficeWritten (PDF)
UNFNoble, NinaBuccaneer FilmsWritten (PDF)
UNFMoyer, ChrisCecil CounyOral + Written (PDF)
UNFKwasny, JessCity of GaithersburgWritten (PDF)
UNFTang, Cha-MeiCreatvWritten (PDF)
UNFLeis, MattEnterprise Car RentalOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWhite, DouglasGlass Jacobson Financials GroupPosition only
UNFFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
UNFMoscatt, ElenaIATSE487Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFBramlett, SherriIATSE798Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFPorter, AnnetteJHUOral + Written (PDF)
UNFClapsaddle, MaryJohns HopkinsWritten (PDF)
UNFKinnally, KevinMACoOral + Written (PDF)
UNFFish, AndyMD Department of CommercePosition only
UNFPringle, SigneMD Department of CommerceOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRosendale, MartinMD Tech CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
UNFFiore, JustinMMLWritten (PDF)
UNFFavazza, JohnlobbyistMPAPosition only
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceOral + Written (PDF)
UNFDorsey, DebraMaryland Film Industry CoalitionOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSwanson, TriciaMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFMehlinger, KeithMorgan State Film DepartmentOral + Written (PDF)
UNFD'Angelo, KyleMorgan State graduate and FilmmakerPosition only
UNFLewman, LanceSAG-AFTRAOral + Written (PDF)
UNFFord, TyTechniqueWritten (PDF)
UNFMorgan, QuinnThe Washington Source- Red StarOral + Written (PDF)
UNFIrani, DaraiusTowson UniversityWritten (PDF)
UNFMeinelschmidt, CortWashington CountyPosition only
UNFalsobrooks, angelaprince george's county executivePosition only
UNFDavis, MichaelIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWaters, JohnIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFYearwood, KyleIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFalsobrooks, prince Georges executiveIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAO'Ferrall, DavidIATSE, Local 487Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAEdwards, DonnaMD DC AFL-CIOIWritten (PDF)
FWAEDWARDS, DonnaMD State & DC AFL-CIOPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaACYRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
UNFFavazza, JohnMPARegistered for: Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.; Baltimore Cyber Range LLC dba BCR Cyber; Baltimore Ravens
UNFGriffin, 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