Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase
Sponsor: Kris Fair (District 3)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - TransportationStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the vehicle excise tax rate from 6% to 6.75%.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smalls, Cindylobbyist | AFSCME | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Fair, Delegate Fairlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Sundell, Paul | Anne Arundel County Resident | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist | Consumer Auto | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Marczyk, Bernielobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral |
| UNF | Merkel, Gregory | Leos Vacation Center inc. | Position only |
| UNF | Kitzmiller, J Peter | Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation | Oral |
| UNF | Campion, Louislobbyist | Maryland Motor Truck Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johansen, Michaellobbyist | RWL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Schreier, Justin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMarczyk, BernieCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Adobe Inc.; American Petroleum Institute; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees…
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…