HB 363

Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a county to provide, by law, a grant to recipients of the State income tax credit for certain dependent children, subject to certain limitations.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 16Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Clancy, Jennifer	Friends of Jennifer Clancy	Position only
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Kate	Montgomery County Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Poverty Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Position only
FAV	Jones, Delegate Dana	Women Legislators of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Palakovich Carr, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)