Local Government - Accommodations Intermediaries - Hotel Rental Tax - Collection by Comptroller and Alterations
Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - Miscellaneous - LocalStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 638 (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 7FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Beeman, Jr., T. Lee | Allegany County Government | Oral |
| FAV | Gregory, Jamielobbyist | Line Honors Strategy Group LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hance, Earl | President, Calvert County Board of Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooks, Amanda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Creel, Travis | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Starke, James | Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel Mills | Oral |
| UNF | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Maryland REALTORSFAV 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…
UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
FWAPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
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.…