Income Tax - Automated External Defibrillator Tax Credit (Joe Sheya Act)
What this bill does
Allowing an individual or a business entity to claim a credit against the State income tax for the first $500 of the purchase price of an automated external defibrillator purchased for use at a restaurant location in the State with annual gross income of at least $400,000, subject to certain limitations; prohibiting the credit from being claimed more than once by an individual or business entity for each restaurant location; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, but before January 1, 2028; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Killough, Ryan | Joe Sheya Act | Oral |
| FAV | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDermott, Carol | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zakaria, Sammy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Zucker, Senator Craig | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zucker, Senator Craig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
