Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Essential Health Care Workers
Sponsor: Delegate BrooksCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Allowing, for taxable years 2021 and 2022, a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax in the amount of $2,000 for essential health care workers; and defining 'essential health care worker' as a licensed physician, a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, or an emergency medical services provider who performed a duty or work responsibility during a state of emergency declared by the Governor and that could not performed remotely.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shek, Heather | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chitalia, Suhani | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Brooks, Delegate Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tolson, Danita | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lang, Beverly | Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brooks, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |