HB 451

Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 727 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Comptroller, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to distribute a certain amount of abandoned property funds to the Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders Fund; requiring the Governor to include $800,000 in the annual budget for the CASH Campaign of Maryland to award grants for providing certain tax assistance through on-demand and mobile tax clinics; and requiring certain tax clinics to interact with the CASH campaign to ensure sufficient access to tax preparation services for low-income Maryland residents.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Riedel, Jonathan	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH Campaign Maryland	Oral
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morriss, Raymond	City of Cumberland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Reena	Maryland Access to Justice Commission	Written (PDF)
FAV	Halpern, MB	Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Rise	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hardt, John	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Darlene	Mayor of The City of Crisfield	Oral
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weich, Ronald	University of Baltimore - School of Law	Oral
FAV	Weich, Ronald	University of Baltimore School of Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	shih, janice	University of Baltimore School of Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hutchins, Dean Renee	University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Charlotte	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
FWA	Lierman, Brooke	Comptroller of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)