Income Tax - Credit for Pet-Friendly Rental Dwelling Units
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Allowing certain landlords a credit against the State income tax for rental dwelling units in which, during the taxable year, a landlord permits residential tenants to reside with companion animals; requiring the Comptroller to maintain and publish on the Comptroller's website a list of landlords who claim the credit and the properties at which each landlord permits tenants to reside with companion animals; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hovermale, Emilylobbyist | Humane Rescue Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flory, Katherine | Maryland SPCA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty | Professional Animal Workers of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Michael | Senate of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Hayes, Justin | Comptroller of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland