Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation
Sponsor: Natalie Ziegler (District 9A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 770 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Allowing an individual, subject to certain requirements and limitations, to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain qualified expenses if the individual harvests an antlerless deer and donates the deer meat to certain organizations; limiting the amount of credits an individual may claim to a maximum of $300; and requiring by January 31 each year each venison donation program that received certain donations to report certain information about each donor who intended to claim the credit to the Comptroller.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wolfe, Conner | Apra Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Behler, Dylan | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Ziegler, Delegate Zieglerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ziegler, Natalie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…
INFOBevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals