HB 87

Did not advance

Income Tax - Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Allowing a credit against the State income tax for certain costs paid or incurred by an individual for certain energy efficient home improvements made to the individual's residence during the taxable year, subject to certain limitations; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Andes, Benjamin F. Guylobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist	Columbia Gas of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vogel, Joe	Office of Delegate Joe Vogel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Portz, Timothy	Pellet Fuels Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hawkins, Giavante	MSATP	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lieberman, Jim	Leisure World	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lapp, David	Office of People's Counsel	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BGEFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

Columbia Gas of MarylandFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1

Leisure WorldFWA 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 1

MSATPUNF 1

Office of Delegate Joe VogelFAV 1

Office of People's CounselINFO 1

Pellet Fuels InstituteFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAndes, Benjamin F. GuyBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVWaitlevertch, ScottColumbia Gas of MarylandRegistered for: Columbia Gas of Maryland

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association