Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping - Sale of Sewing Items
Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - Sales and UseStatus: Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expanding the applicability of the annual sales and use tax-free period to certain sewing items used to make clothing if the taxable price of each item is less than $100; and providing that 'sewing items' include the material used to make clothing, fabric, thread zippers, bias tape and elastic, but does not include sewing machines, pins, pin cushions, scissors, or needles.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 7Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Contino, Kara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leber, Verna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schwarzmann, Danielle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schwarzmann, Danielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
