HB 28

Did not advance

Income Tax – Credit for Caregivers of Senior Family Members

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Allowing a credit against the State income tax for qualified expenses paid or incurred by a caregiver during the taxable year in caring for a qualified senior family member; and defining 'qualified senior family member' as an individual who is at least 60 years of age, is a relative of the taxpayer, and resides on the same property as the taxpayer's permanent place of residence for at least 6 months of the taxable year.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kalla, Karen	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnwell, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartung, Bruce	Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland General Assembly, Legislative Latino Caucus of Maryland	Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dayton, Jonathan	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chen, Jie	University of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Davis, Anthony	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Piper, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robertson, Theressa	Individual	Position only
FAV	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Robertson, Theresa	Maryland Commission on Caregiving	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Eastman, Jennifer	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Hayes, Justin	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyFAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandINFO 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Commission on CaregivingFWA 1

Maryland Continuing Care Residents AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Latino CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

MGAFWA 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

University of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBarnwell, BrianMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.