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Income Tax - Credit for Small Businesses - State Minimum Wage Increase

Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Allowing a credit against the State income tax for certain wages paid by certain small businesses during the taxable year to certain minimum wage employees under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, on application by a small business, to issue a tax credit certificate in a certain amount; requiring the Department to report to the Comptroller, on or before January 31 each year, on the tax credit certificates issued; requiring the Department and the Comptroller to adopt certain regulations; etc.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVLocklair, CaileylobbyistMaryland Retailers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Ellis, Senator EllislegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFEDWARDS, DONNAMD DC AFL CIOWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, 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
FAVLocklair, CaileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association