HB 142

More Local Tax Relief for Working Families Act of 2023

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)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

Altering, from 3.2% to 3.7%, the maximum tax rate that a county may impose on an individual's Maryland taxable income, subject to certain limitations.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mosby, Nick	Baltimore City, Council President Office	Oral
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Slayton, Kevin	Maryland Fair Funding Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	MGA, Legislative Latino Caucus of Maryland	Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jervey, Trap	Maryland Rise	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jawando, Will	Montgomery County Councilmember	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Oral
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Palakovich Carr, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Baltimore City, Council President OfficeFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Fair Funding CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Latino CaucusFAV 1

Maryland RiseFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Montgomery County CouncilmemberFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

UNFBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…