Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act)
Sponsor: Mike Griffith (District 35A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing to $40,000 over a 2-year period the amount of a certain subtraction modification under the State income tax for certain military retirement income received by an individual, regardless of age, during a taxable year for certain military service.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rose, Angela | Harford County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, Robert | MD Federation of NARFE SLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, Veterans Caucus | MGA Veterans Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dragics, DAVIDlobbyist | Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rey, Deborah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Dudzic, Matthew | Office of the Comptroller | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
MGA Veterans CaucusFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…
FAVDragics, DAVIDMaryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Registered for: Maryland Military Coalition
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce