Local Government - Accommodations Intermediaries - Hotel Rental Tax Collection by Comptroller
Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Miscellaneous - LocalStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain accommodations intermediaries to collect and remit the hotel rental tax to the Comptroller rather than to each county; providing for the administration of the hotel rental tax by the Comptroller; providing that certain provisions of State law prevail over certain local laws or agreements related to the hotel rental tax; repealing the authority of certain counties to provide for certain exemptions from the hotel rental tax; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ireland, Todd | CALVERT COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gregory, Jamielobbyist | Line Honors Strategy Group LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rifkin, Bradlobbyist | RWL | Oral |
| FAV | Ellington, Paullobbyist | State and Local Advisors | Oral |
| FAV | Brooks, Amanda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Creel, Travis | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Starke, James | Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel Mills | Oral |
| UNF | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Culberson, Donna | Moms For Liberty | Position only |
| UNF | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Moms For LibertyUNF 1
RWLFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGregory, JamieLine Honors Strategy Group LLCRegistered for: Airbnb, Inc.; Consumer Action for a Strong Economy; First American Title Insurance Company; Omega Flex, Inc; Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; Leda Health…
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…
FAVEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…
UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
FWABereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…