SB 676

Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (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 grant recipients to interact with the CASH Campaign on, at minimum, a quarterly basis each year for a certain purpose.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Robert	MD Federation of NARFE SLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Halpern, MB	Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Rise	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hardt, John	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cole, Mollilobbyist	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Neal, Marilyn	The Neighborhood Service Center, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Weich, Ronald	University of Baltimore School of Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	shih, janice	University of Baltimore School of Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Winstead, Beverly	University of Maryland, Carey School of Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FWA	Lierman, Brooke	Comptroller of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandFWA 1

Department of Human ServicesFAV 1

Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland RiseFAV 1

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers ServiceFAV 1

MD Federation of NARFE SLCFAV 1

MSCANFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

The Neighborhood Service Center, Inc.FAV 1

University of Baltimore School of LawFAV 2

University of Maryland, Carey School of LawFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaMaryland RiseRegistered for: Maryland Family Network; Maryland RISE

FAVCole, MolliRural Maryland CouncilRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services