Manufacturing Business Personal Property Tax - Exemption
Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Exempting all personal property in the possession of a person engaged in a manufacturing business that is a small- or medium-sized enterprise from the personal property tax.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rifkin, Bradlobbyist | RWL | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Qi, Lily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Verratti, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVRifkin, BradRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Baltimore Banner, The; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brewers Association of Maryland…
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…