HB 932

21st–Century Economy Fairness Act

Sponsor: Marc Korman (District 16)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Sales and UseStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Comptroller to distribute the sales and use tax revenue from certain digital products to The Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund; defining 'digital product' as one that is obtained by the buyer or delivered electronically; applying the sales and use tax to a sale or use of certain digital products; providing that the retail sale of a certain digital code or digital product shall be presumed to be made in the state in which a certain customer tax address is located; stating the intent of the General Assembly; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list

FAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Noveau, Barbara	DoTheMostGood Montgomery	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orr, Benjamin	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Francaviglia, Joe	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	zwerling, samanthalobbyist	msea	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Stewart, Damon	Dish Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	berg, emily	Dish Network	Position only
UNF	boston, frank	Dish network	Position only
FWA	Kittrick, Kathleen	Verizon	Oral
FWA	snyder, rebeccalobbyist	mddc	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Carroll, Chris	AT&T	Oral
INFO	Do, Stephanie	COST	Written (PDF)
INFO	Looney, Sean	Comcast NBCUniversal	Oral
INFO	Kinnally, Kevin	MACo	Written (PDF)