Local Tax Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (District 21)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing to 3.5% the maximum rate a county may impose on an individual's Maryland taxable income for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021; requiring a county, with regard to any increase to its county income tax rate that is effective on or after January 1, 2022, to impose the increase on an income bracket basis; requiring a county that imposes the county income tax on an income bracket basis to set, by ordinance or resolution, certain income brackets; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Theroux, Stephen | Anne Arundel County Budget Office | Position only |
| FAV | Pittman, Steuart | Anne Arundel County Executive | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City Mayor's Office | Position only |
| FAV | Gardner, Jan | Frederick County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orr, Benjamin | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jawando, Will | Montgomery County Councilmember | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | zwerling, samanthalobbyist | msea | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elrich, Marc | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Rosapepe, Senator Rosapepelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Swanson, VP Gov Relations, Tricia | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Sidney | Individual | Written (PDF) |