Income Tax - Credit for Travel, Hospitality, and Entertainment
Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Allowing an individual to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain travel, hospitality, and entertainment expenses paid or incurred in the State by the individual during taxable years 2022 and 2023 under certain circumstances; providing that the credit may not be allowed for certain travel expenses for which the individual claimed a certain federal deduction; requiring the Department of Commerce, on application by an individual, to issue a tax credit certificate in a certain amount; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McCoy, Juli | Allegany County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lane, Holly | Garrett County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Windley, Georgeanna | Kent Narrows Development Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Maiese, Melissa | Law Offices of Frank D. Boston III | Oral |
| FAV | Carter, Deborah | Maryland Association of Campgrounds | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Position only |
| FAV | Toomey, Ruth | Maryland Tourism Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Riehl, Chris | Maryland Tourism Coalition (MTC) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Matthews, Dakota | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pennington, Hillary | Stratosphere Social | Oral |
| FAV | RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist | The Rasmussen Group LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Goller, Kristen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Stratosphere SocialFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
FAVThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…