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HB 585

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Transportation - Rental Cars - Excise Tax Exemption

Sponsor: Mark S. Chang (District 32)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - TransportationStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing an exemption for certain rental vehicles from the vehicle excise tax; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLefeve, DonAmerican Car Rental AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGaragiola, RobCompass AdvocacyOral
FAVDeRose, JohnEnterprise Holdings Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVAllsbrooks, DouglasEnterprise MobilityOral
FAVSmith, RobFitzgerald Auto MallsOral
FAVCampion, LouislobbyistMaryland Motor Truck AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDeLorenzo, MichaelNextCar All Vehicle RentalsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJohansen, MichaellobbyistRWLOral
FAVDelegate Chang, Delegate ChanglegislatorIndividualOral
INFOStegman, MattChesapeake Bay FoundationWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOMurray, RorylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association
FAVJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum
INFOMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables