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 listFAV 11FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Behler, Dylan | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Position only |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | miles, williamlobbyist | self employed | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elfreth, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elfreth, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parks, J Jeremy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Peditto, Paul | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| INFO | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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
