Constitutional Amendment - Fee or Tax Rate Increases - Yea and Nay Vote of General Assembly Required (Taxpayer Disclosure and Protection Act)
Sponsor: Delegate MangioneCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a certain increase of a State fee or the rate of a State tax from taking effect unless the General Assembly, by a yea and nay vote, explicitly approves the increased fee or tax rate; and requiring that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election to be held in November 2026 for adoption or rejection.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Mangione, Delegate Mangionelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Case-Herron, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Maryland, State of | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | oga, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen | Maryland Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFCase-Herron, SarahMaryland Department of HealthRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…