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Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping - Sale of Sewing Items

Sponsor: Dana Jones (District 30A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Sales and UseStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

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 item' includes 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 (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 5Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVTchantchou, KevineLith Home LLCPosition only
FAVJones, DanaMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Jones, D., Delegate Jones, D.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVSchwarzmann, DanielleIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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