Income Tax - Credit for Spaying and Neutering Dogs and Cats
Sponsor: April Rose (District 5)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for up to $100 of certain qualified expenses incurred by an individual during the taxable year to spay or neuter a dog or cat owned by the individual.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 8Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bender, Kira | Intern/ UMD Student | Oral |
| FAV | Dapsis, Susan | International Society for Animal Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meadowcroft, Wesley | Personal | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty | Professional Animal Workers of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Rose, Delegate Roselegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBevan-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