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Income Tax – Credit for the Purchase and Installation of Indoor Air Quality Equipment

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)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 individuals to claim a credit against the State income tax for 50% of the costs incurred during the taxable year to purchase and install certain indoor air quality equipment in a home or commercial building; requiring an individual to obtain a certain eligibility certificate from the Maryland Energy Administration in order to claim the credit; providing that the tax credit may not exceed a certain amount and may not be carried over to any other taxable year; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020; etc.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Benson, Senator BensonlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FWAWheat, MichaelAssociation of Air Conditioning ProfessionalsOral + Written (PDF)
FWAVan Horne, JohnHeating & Air Conditioning Contractors of MDOral + Written (PDF)
FWABenson, Joanne C.IndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association