HB 319

Local Tax Relief for Working Families Act of 2021

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the calculation of a certain grant to certain counties under certain circumstances; increasing to 2.25% the minimum rate a county shall impose on an individual's Maryland taxable income; 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; authorizing a county to request information from the Comptroller to assist in determining income brackets and income tax rates that are revenue-neutral; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Jan	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Slayton, Kevin	Maryland Fair Funding Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jawando, Will	Montgomery County Council	Oral
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Executive	Oral
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mosby, Baltimore City Council President Nick J.	Office of Baltimore City Council President Nick J. Mosby	Oral
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hucker, Tom	Individual	Oral
FAV	Palakovich Carr, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Swanson, Tricia	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Fair Funding CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Montgomery County CouncilFAV 1

Montgomery County ExecutiveFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Office of Baltimore City Council President Nick J. MosbyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…