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SB 440

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Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769 (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 certain individuals 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 (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBehler, DylanMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesWritten (PDF)
FAVHough, TylerlobbyistMaryland Farm BureauOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSeigler, JaneMaryland Horse CouncilPosition only
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsPosition only
FAVmiles, williamlobbyistself employedWritten (PDF)
FAVElfreth, SarahIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVElfreth, SarahIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVParks, J JeremyIndividualOral
FAVPeditto, PaulIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Elfreth, Senator ElfrethlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Elfreth, Senator ElfrethlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
INFOBevan-Dangel, JenniferlobbyistHumane Society of the United StatesWritten (PDF)
INFOBevan-Dangel, JenniferlobbyistHumane Society of the United StatesWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau
FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FAVmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC
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
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