SB 295

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

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 735 (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 30FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Keys, Rachael	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lierman, Brooke	Comptroller of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Carmenlobbyist	Court Watch - PG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Quarles, Antoin	Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)	Position only
FAV	Moore, DaMarqus	Helping Ourselves To Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Dr. Carmen	Helping Ourselves to Transform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woodard, Marklobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Francis, Crystal	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Dudzic, Matthew	Office of the Comptroller	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burton, D'wan	Out For Justice	Position only
FAV	Selden, Trina	Out for Justice	Position only
FAV	Blaha, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hauck, Barbara	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	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	Firestone, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nemphos, Christina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	winkler, tamika	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	winkler, tamika	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mowlds, Deserie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Pack, Anne	PREPARE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Court Watch - PGFAV 1

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 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Office of the ComptrollerFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Out For JusticeFAV 1

PREPAREFWA 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJFAV 2

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFWA 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…

FAVJohnson, CarmenCourt Watch - PGRegistered for: Helping Ourselves to Transform

FAVWoodard, MarkJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF)

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference