Sales and Use Tax – Exemption for Artificial Hearing Device Earmolds, Equipment, and Parts
Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (District 1B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Sales and UseStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 637 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Exempting from the sales and use tax the sale of custom-made earmolds for artificial hearing devices and any other artificial hearing device-related equipment and parts; and repealing a certain sales and use tax exemption for certain obsolete artificial hearing device-related equipment.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 9Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pitcher, Bill | Bellamy Genn Group | Position only |
| FAV | Spoor, Au. D., Alicia | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abrams, Mikayla | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Deak, Kristina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Buckel, Delegate Buckellegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplan, Aimee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kincaid, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roller, Sofia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Segev, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |