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SB 573

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

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 2:00 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 in the United State, 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 (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKilpatrick, LancelobbyistAFSCME Council 3Written (PDF)
FAVCassilly, AnrewAdministrationOral
FAVRipley, JohnBaltimore County Federation of Public EmployeesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVconsoli, angeloFOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeWritten (PDF)
FAVMansfield, AndrealobbyistMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVBuddle, JeffreyProfessional Fire Fighters of MarylandPosition only
FAVBoston, FrankIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVChiusano, StephenIndividualOral
FAVKahl, CatherineIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPresident, PresidentIndividualOral
FAVRiley, DeniselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRund, MichaelIndividualOral
UNFKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
UNFRigg, StevenIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKilpatrick, LanceAFSCME Council 3Registered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.
FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland