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Taxation – Tobacco Tax, Sales and Use Tax, and Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax

Sponsor: Senator MillerCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'other tobacco products' to include certain consumable products and the components or parts of those products and to exclude certain other products; altering the sales and use tax rate imposed on sales of certain electronic smoking devices and vaping liquid; altering the tobacco tax rate for certain cigarettes and other tobacco products; imposing a tax on annual gross revenues derived from digital advertising services, including advertisement services on a digital interface in the State; etc.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableUNF 22UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGardiner, ShamoyialobbyistAdvocates for Children and YouthWritten (PDF)
FAVEnglish, MariettaAmerican Federation of Teachers-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVSchumitz, KalilobbyistFair Funding CoalitionOral
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVJohnson, SeanlobbyistMSEAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVOrr, BenjaminMaryland Center on Economic PolicyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRomer, PaulNYUOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKildee, DollySEIUWritten (PDF)
FAVFrancaviglia, JoeStrong Schools MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFerguson, Senate President BillIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRomer, RoyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Miller, Senator MillerlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRector, ClarkAmerican Advertising FederationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFOswald, ChrisAssociation of National AdvertisersPosition only
UNFReynolds, PatCOSTPosition only
UNFLooney, SeanComcastOral
UNFBarnes, RonlobbyistGoogleWritten (PDF)
UNFCostello, ChrisHoward County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFCostello, ChrisHoward County Chamber of CommerceOral
UNFPropes, AlexIABPosition only
UNFCallahan, RobertInternet AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFCallahan, RobertInternet AssociationPosition only
UNFHood, TomMACPAWritten (PDF)
UNFStevenson, VansMPA-AmericaOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMorrow, DeAndreMSBA Tax sectionWritten (PDF)
UNFManis, NickManis CanningPosition only
UNFDuckman, AshleyMaryland Chamber of CommerceOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFTabuteau, RichardlobbyistMaryland Tech CouncilWritten (PDF)
UNFHenchman, JosephMcDermott, Will & EmoryPosition only
UNFOswald, ChristopherThe ADvertising CoalitionWritten (PDF)
UNFmcdermott, mattaafbOral + Written (PDF)
UNFtoomey, ruthmaryland tourism coalitionPosition only
UNFsnyder, rebeccalobbyistmddc press associationOral + Written (PDF)
INFOKinnally, KevinMACoWritten (PDF)
INFOO'Halloran, MikeNFIBPosition only
INFOKaeding, NicoleNational Taxpayers Union FoundationOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaAdvocates for Children and YouthRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
FAVSchumitz, KaliFair Funding CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVJohnson, SeanMSEARegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFBarnes, RonGoogleRegistered for: Google LLC and its Affiliates
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
UNFTabuteau, RichardMaryland Tech CouncilRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet
UNFsnyder, rebeccamddc press associationRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association