Income Tax - Credit for Energy Efficiency Upgrades - Passive Houses
Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/08 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 certain costs, paid or incurred after July 1, 2023, by an owner of certain residential property for certain energy efficiency upgrades; requiring the owner to obtain a tax credit certificate from the Maryland Energy Administration; and prohibiting a taxpayer from claiming the tax credit for a taxable year during which the Governor declares a state of emergency.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parts, Chris | AIA Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harcourt, Xander | City of District Heights | Position only |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dunn, Eugenia | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Position only |
| FAV | Koster, Rachel | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Position only |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Soloway, Mollie | Maryland Office of People's Counsel | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Posner, Mark | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murdoch, Jay | Passive House Network / Passive House DC Chapter | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Mayhew, Kim | Perry White Ross & Jacobson | Oral |
| FWA | Brooks, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AIA Maryland, Inc.FAV 1
Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1