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HB 735

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Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act)

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering, from 55 years old to 50 years old, the age at which a resident is eligible for a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for retirement income attributable to employment as a correctional officer, law enforcement officer, or fire, rescue, or emergency services personnel of the United States, the State, or a political subdivision of the State; altering the amount of certain retirement income that may be included under a certain subtraction modification; applying the Act to certain taxable years; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKirkpatrick, LanceAFSCMEWritten (PDF)
FAVRipley, JohnBaltimore County Federation of Public EmployeesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVconsoli, angeloFOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeWritten (PDF)
FAVPlaut, ArilobbyistLaw Offices of Boston PlautPosition only
FAVBuddle, JeffreyProfessional Fire Fighters of MarylandOral
FAVBoston, FrankIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKahl, CatherineIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRiley, DeniselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSpeaker, SpeakerIndividualOral
UNFKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC
FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland