Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agricultural Purposes - Exemption
Sponsor: Delegate LuedtkeCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Sales and UseStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Exempting from the sales and use tax the sale of electricity used for agricultural purposes such as raising livestock or poultry, preparing, irrigating or tending the soil, or planting, maintaining or transporting seeds or crops.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 11Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Middleton, Thomaslobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral |
| FAV | Rhodes, Rachel | Farm | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LeGrande, David | Our Revolution, Howard County, MD | Position only |
| FAV | Mayhew, Kim | Perry White Ross & Jacobson | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Matthews, Dakota | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Luedtke, Delegate Luedtkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Linthicum, Paula | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Luedtke, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Porter, Hollylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMiddleton, ThomasCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Wonderful Company, The; Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association; Susan G. Komen; Manufacturers' Alliance of Maryland (MAM); Maryland Farm Bureau; Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute…