Constitutional Amendment - Alteration of Rate of Taxation - Legislation by General Assembly Required
Sponsor: Mark N. Fisher (District 27C)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the General Assembly from providing, by law, for the alteration of the rate of an existing State tax based on inflation or formula ; and prohibiting a certain alteration to a rate of State tax from taking effect unless the General Assembly, by legislation passed in a certain manner, explicitly approves the new tax rate.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Fisher, Delegate Fisherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mercier, Ellie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyer, Christopherlobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy