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Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Allowing a credit against the State income tax for the purchase of certain firearm safety devices in an amount equal to the lesser of 100% of the purchase price or $200 during the taxable year; allowing an individual to carry over any excess credit to the next taxable year; requiring the Comptroller to establish a process to issue tax credit certificates; limiting the aggregate allowable amount of credits to $250,000 for any taxable year; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJosselyn, Johnlobbyist2A MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVHudson, LeeDelaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAPosition only
FAVPennak, MarkMaryland Shall Issue, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVEgan, AshleylobbyistUULM-MDWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVBromir, StevenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Vogel, Delegate VogellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVGross, KennethIndividualPosition only
FAVHarris, LynneIndividualOral
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FAVSharpless, BradfordIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FWAWright, CathylobbyistMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAWright, CathylobbyistMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAWeber, JohnlobbyistNational Rifle AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAKasuba, ThomasIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAVogel, JoeIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD
FWAWright, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc
FWAWright, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc
FWAWeber, JohnNational Rifle AssociationRegistered for: National Rifle Association