HB 547

Family Prosperity Act of 2023

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the percentage of the federal earned income tax credit used for determining the amount that an individual may claim as a refund under the Maryland earned income tax credit under certain circumstances; repealing a certain limitation on the amount certain individuals may claim as a refund under the credit; altering the definition of 'qualified child' and income eligibility requirements for purposes of qualifying for a certain credit against the State income tax for certain dependent children; etc.

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Testimony (39)

MGA witness list

FAV 39Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Advance Maryland	Position only
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guzman, Maritza	Baltimore County Resident	Oral
FAV	Amador, Ninfa	CASA	Oral
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Lemp, Julia	Capital Area Food Bank	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westfield, Chante	Client Leadership Council CAFB	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Posner, Mitchell	Community Assistance Network, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Francaviglia, Joe	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luedtke, Eric	Governor's Chief Legislative Officer	Oral
FAV	Miller, Aruna	Lieutenant Governor	Oral
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Angela	Maryland Community Action Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Macsherry, Clintonlobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jervey, Trap	Maryland Rise	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Montgomery County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Percy, Davionlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs	Oral
FAV	Westfield, Chante	Prince George's County Resident	Oral
FAV	Blank, Pablo	Individual	Oral
FAV	Castillo, Hilda	Individual	Oral
FAV	D'Arcy, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reidel, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Advance MarylandFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

Baltimore County ResidentFAV 1

Capital Area Food BankFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 2

Client Leadership Council CAFBFAV 1

Community Assistance Network, Inc.FAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Governor's Chief Legislative OfficerFAV 1

Lieutenant GovernorFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Community Action PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland RiseFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County Young DemocratsFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Percy Public AffairsFAV 1

Prince George's County ResidentFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWilkerson, AliceAdvance MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

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

FAVMacsherry, ClintonMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVPercy, DavionPercy Public AffairsRegistered for: Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.; City of Seat Pleasant; Maryland Community Action Partnership; Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce; Retail Energy Supply Association, The; Luminis Health…

FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…

FAVMcKinney, RobinRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland