SB 784

Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the sales and use tax rate imposed on firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition from 6% to 11%; and providing that the sales and use tax does not apply to the sale of certain firearm accessories and ammunition.

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Testimony (93)

MGA witness list

FAV 39FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 49UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lieberman, Jim	CIF	Position only
FAV	Wolcott, Clinton	Critical Issues Forum	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	SAKRAN, JOSEPH	John Hopkins Hospital	Oral
FAV	Huber, Michaellobbyist	Johns Hopkins	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steffen, Ben	MHCC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cobb, Madelyn	March for Our Lives	Oral
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benjamin, Peter	Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence	Oral
FAV	Sayles, Laurie-Anne	Montgomery County Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scalea, Thomas	R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma	Oral
FAV	Watts, Lydia	Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB	Position only
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	gannon, james	TraumaNet	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shilling, Ken	UULM-MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shilling, Ken	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elfreth, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mcknight, Jaka	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosov, Jane	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Smith, Will	Individual	Oral
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Plaut, Arilobbyist	Law Offices of Boston and Plaut	Oral
UNF	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Oral
UNF	Schneider, Mark	Maryland Licensed Firearm Dealers Association & Atlantic Guns, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Worthy, Donna	Maryland Licensed Firearms Dealer Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Burke, Michael	Maryland Shall Issue	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pennak, Mark	Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pennak, Mark	Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Muhammad, Galen	Maryland State Director for the National African American Gun Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wright, Cathylobbyist	Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McKee, Taylorlobbyist	NRA	Oral
UNF	McGuigan, Jake	National Shooting Sports Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pica, Johnlobbyist	Pica & Associates, LLC	Oral
UNF	Mooney, Karla	TWAW / DC Project / MSI	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kelkye, Ben	Western Maryland Sportsmen's Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fracchia, Bryan	Woodbourne Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Benjaminson, Heather	Individual	Position only
UNF	Boston, Frank	Individual	Oral

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Organizations on record

2A MarylandUNF 2

CIFFAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandINFO 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 2

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeINFO 1

John Hopkins HospitalFAV 1

Johns HopkinsFAV 1

Law Offices of Boston and PlautUNF 1

Manno & Associates LLCUNF 1

March for Our LivesFAV 1

Maryland Department of Budget and Management OPSBINFO 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)FAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Licensed Firearm Dealers Association & Atlantic Guns, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland Licensed Firearms Dealer AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland Shall IssueUNF 1

Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.UNF 2

Maryland State Director for the National African American Gun AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationUNF 1

Maryland TraumaNetINFO 1

Marylanders to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 1

MHCCFAV 1FWA 1

Montgomery County CouncilFAV 1

National Shooting Sports FoundationUNF 1

NRAUNF 1

Pica & Associates, LLCUNF 1

R Adams Cowley Shock TraumaFAV 1

Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMBFAV 1

SELFFAV 1

TraumaNetFAV 1

TWAW / DC Project / MSIUNF 1

UULM-MDFAV 2

Western Maryland Sportsmen's CoalitionUNF 1

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Woodbourne CenterUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHuber, MichaelJohns HopkinsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association

UNFPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…

UNFManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

UNFWright, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc

UNFMcKee, TaylorNRARegistered for: National Rifle Association

UNFPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…