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HB 421

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Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders

Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 678 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the Comptroller to distribute $250,000 of certain abandoned property funds to the Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders Fund; establishing the Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders Fund to provide grants to the University of Maryland School of Law, the University of Baltimore School of Law, and the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service to operate tax clinics for low-income Marylanders; requiring the Comptroller to administer the Fund; authorizing the Governor to provide a certain appropriation; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 9Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMoore, TonaeyalobbyistCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDWritten (PDF)
FAVFrost, GlenFrost LawWritten (PDF)
FAVRosenberg, SamuelHouse of DelegatesWritten (PDF)
FAVKraska, MJMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVShih, JaniceMaryland Volunteer Lawyers ServiceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJefferson , StaceylobbyistMarylanders Against PovertyWritten (PDF)
FAVWeich, RonaldUniversity of Baltimore School of LawOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTobin, Dean DonaldUniversity of Maryland Carey School of LawOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Rosenberg, Delegate RosenberglegislatorIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland
FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore