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HB 1354

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Sales and Use Tax and Personal Property Tax – Services, Aircraft Parts and Equipment, and Data Centers

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Sales and UseStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'taxable service' under the sales and use tax to impose the tax on certain services; providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain materials, parts, and equipment used to repair, maintain, or upgrade aircraft or certain aircraft systems, and for certain qualified data center personal property for use at qualified data centers; requiring the Department of Commerce to verify certain eligibility; requiring the Comptroller to issue certain certificates of eligibility; etc.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 26Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVOrr, BenjaminMaryland Center on Economic PolicyWritten (PDF)
FAVjohnson, seanlobbyistmseaWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Charkoudian, Delegate CharkoudianlegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFAli, RaginalobbyistAAA MidAtlanticPosition only
UNFali, raginalobbyistAAA mid-AtlanticWritten (PDF)
UNFMiedusiewski, JoeAIA MDWritten (PDF)
UNFCostello, ChrisAmerican Council of Engineering Companies/MDOral
UNFNeil, JackAmerican Society of Landscape ArchitectsOral
UNFBeasley, MickDragon Moon Tattoo StudioOral
UNFKEEL, AARONENVIROPROJECTSOral
UNFBereano, BrucelobbyistExpedia IncOral
UNFSchlossberg, MarkMAGIPosition only
UNFShattuck, DanMD Coalition of Interior DesignersOral + Written (PDF)
UNFCAMPION, LOUISlobbyistMD MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATIONWritten (PDF)
UNFDOHERTY, DANIELMD STATE DENTAL ASSWritten (PDF)
UNFZellers, SusanlobbyistMarine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM)Written (PDF)
UNFDuckman, AshleyMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFO'HALLORAN, MIKENFIBPosition only
UNFBryant, DanielNational Association of Self StorageOral
UNFKUNKEL, TOMPRO2 MARKETINGPosition only
UNFEllenby, JaySafe Harbors Business TravelOral + Written (PDF)
UNFAnthony, MikeSelf Storage Association of MarylandOral
UNFBereano, BrucelobbyistSelf Storage Association of MarylandOral
UNFManganaro, ToddSelf Storage Association of MarylandOral
UNFSellers, RichardSelf Storage Association of MarylandOral
UNFAdriano, AlvinTravelwise InternationalOral + Written (PDF)
UNFAikin, DeirdreTriple Crown TattooOral
UNFtoomey, ruthmtcWritten (PDF)
UNFmccauley, kirkwmda/carPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVjohnson, seanmseaRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFAli, RaginaAAA MidAtlanticRegistered for: AAA Club Alliance/AAA Mid-Atlantic
UNFali, raginaAAA mid-AtlanticRegistered for: AAA Club Alliance/AAA Mid-Atlantic
UNFBereano, BruceExpedia IncRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.
UNFCAMPION, LOUISMD MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATIONRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association
UNFZellers, SusanMarine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM)Registered for: Marine Trades Association of Maryland
UNFBereano, BruceSelf Storage Association of MarylandRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.