No Tax on Tips Act
Sponsor: Adrian Boafo (District 23)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing consumer protections related to service fees charged by food service facilities; specifying the State minimum wage rate; prohibiting, beginning July 1, 2028, employers of tipped employees from including a tip credit amount as part of the employees' wages; allowing a subtraction under the State income tax for certain qualified tips received by certain individuals; and allowing a person a credit against the State income tax for certain amounts paid to an employee based on the payment of certain wages and tips.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 22UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Morash, Alex | Economist | Oral |
| FAV | Lucchi, Leonardlobbyist | O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A. | Oral |
| FAV | pearce, becca | O'Malley, Miles, Nylen, Gilmore | Oral |
| FAV | Jayaraman, Saru | One Fair Wage, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Macomber, Virginia | Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boafo, Delegate Adrian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boafo, Delegate Boafolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gairy, Roger | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Littleton, Jacqueline | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Makwakwa, Thembi | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Porter, Alisia | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Turner-Ramsay, Vanlyn | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Starke, James | Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel Mills | Oral |
| UNF | Blum, Danna | Carroll County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Paxton, Rebekah | Employment Policies Institute | Oral |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Susan | Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist | The Rasmussen Group LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brooks, Robin | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Brown, Greg | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fletcher, Stan | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | James, Elena | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Killings, Cliff | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Libber, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Patel, Deepak | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Rivers, Taryn | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | White, Tanya | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ramirez, Diana | National Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Meyer, Christopherlobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Oral |
| INFO | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLucchi, LeonardO'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A.Registered for: 1199 SEIU; Arc of Prince George's County, The; Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church; Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, LLC; City of College Park; Energy Action Fund…
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…
UNFKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…
UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…
INFOMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy