Corporations and Associations - Annual Reports - Filing Fees
Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Corporations and AssociationsStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Eliminating the filing fees paid by certain business entities to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation for certain annual reports if the business entities file electronically or do not report any personal property for which property tax is owed; and applying the Act to annual reports due on or after April 15, 2023.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 9Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law | Position only |
| FAV | Elmore, Kathleen | CAI- MD LAC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Voytek, Maddy | MD Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feehley, William | MSATP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Position only |
| FAV | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
FAVRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…