Apprenticeship Start-Up Act of 2020
Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (District 21)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 643 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'eligible apprentice' for purposes of a certain credit against the State income tax for the employment of certain eligible apprentices to include certain individuals employed through a youth apprenticeship program; prohibiting a taxpayer from claiming the credit for more than five eligible apprentices in a taxable year; altering the amount of the credit to $3,000 for certain apprentices; altering the maximum amount of credits that may be approved in the aggregate each year to $15,000 per taxpayer; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lucchi, Len | Maryland Workforce Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SUSSKIND, MCPS BOE | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SUSSKIND, MCPS BOE | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Rosapepe, Senator Rosapepelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Guido, Jeff | Baltimore/D.C. Building Trades | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | o'keeffe, kevinlobbyist | iec chesapeake | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVgraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FAVGriffin, AndrewRegistered 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…
FWAo'keeffe, keviniec chesapeakeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…
