HB 634

Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act)

Sponsor: Greg Wims (District 39)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Income Tax Reconciliation Program in the State to allow certain justice-involved individuals to establish installment payment plans and receive a waiver of any interest and penalties that accrue for unpaid income tax due for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2024, but before January 1, 2030; requiring the Comptroller to administer the Program; requiring the Comptroller, in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, to develop an awareness campaign about the Program; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 52FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wright, Ron	Black Ministers Conference of Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lierman, Brooke	Comptroller	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Position only
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Position only
FAV	Quarles, Antoin	Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)	Position only
FAV	Moore, DaMarqus	Helping Ourselves To Transform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Dr. Carmen	Helping Ourselves to Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Downs, Kirsten	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jacobs, Robin	N/A	Written (PDF)
FAV	Battle, Carlos	New Shiloh Baptist Church	Position only
FAV	Selden, Trina	Out for Justice	Position only
FAV	Speaks, Terry	Out for Justice	Position only
FAV	Coleman, Harold	Private Citizen	Position only
FAV	Blaha, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blaha, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pham Linhoff, Christina	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hauck, Barbara	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hauck, Barbara	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shillenn, Rebecca	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Theresa M.	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Theresa M.	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baldacci, Spencer	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wims, Delegate Wimslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wims, Delegate Wimslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Desta El, Tewodros	Individual	Position only
FAV	Firestone, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser, Brytani	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Nemphos, Christina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pereschuk, Alicia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pereschuk, Alicia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Benhoff, Jean	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FWA	Waheed, Fatima	Individual	Oral
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Black Ministers Conference of Montgomery CountyFAV 1

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 2

ComptrollerFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 2

Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)FAV 1

Helping Ourselves to TransformFAV 1

Helping Ourselves To TransformFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

New Shiloh Baptist ChurchFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 2

Private CitizenFAV 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 2

Showing Up for Racial Justice BaltimoreFAV 2

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 2

SURJFAV 4

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 6

YearFAV 1FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy