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Income Tax - Credit for Energy Efficiency Upgrades - Passive Houses

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Allowing a credit against the State income tax for certain costs, paid or incurred after July 1, 2021, by an owner of certain residential property for certain energy efficiency upgrades and for which the owner obtains a tax credit certificate from the Maryland Energy Administration; prohibiting a taxpayer from claiming the tax credit in a taxable year in which the Governor declares a certain state of emergency; requiring the Administration to report on the tax credits to the Comptroller on or before January 31 each year; etc.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVKraska, MJMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVMitchell, SusanMaryland REALTORSWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kramer, Senator KramerlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FWAVerbeke, JenniferAIA MarylandWritten (PDF)
INFOFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association