HB 930

Did not advance

Income Tax – Decoupling From Federal Changes – Education Expenses

Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (District 43B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the Governor from electing to participate in a certain tax credit program for certain elementary and secondary education scholarships; providing an addition modification under the Maryland income tax for the amount paid by an employer on behalf of an employee as a contribution to a certain account and the amount of any distribution under certain prepaid contracts or investment accounts that is not used for qualified education expenses; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025; etc.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Position only
FAV	Paley, Leahlobbyist	Anne Arundel County Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gupta, Riyalobbyist	Blueprint Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Emily	EdTrust	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Trinidad, Miles	Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sunderman, Gail	League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD)	Written (PDF)
FAV	douglass, sharlimar	Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Seanlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harrington, Ashley	NAACP Legal Defense Fund	Oral
FAV	Butler, TJ	NIA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weinstein, Matthew	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Timothy	Public Education Advocate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Forbes, Delegate Forbeslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jarrett, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Caleb	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parts, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez Letana, Helen	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel	Agudath Israel of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sandri, Chiara	Better Maryland Schools	Position only
UNF	Whisler, Steve	Carroll County Elected Official	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sadwin, Ariellobbyist	Maryland CAPE	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Alexandre, Jonathan	Maryland Family Institute	Oral
UNF	Greenhawk, Janet	Moms For Liberty Talbot	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hart, Kit	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Neumark, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sharpless, Bradford	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
INFO	Davis, Dereck	Maryland State Treasurer's Office	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Maryland Council 3FAV 1

Agudath Israel of MarylandUNF 1

Anne Arundel County Food BankFAV 1

Better Maryland SchoolsUNF 1

Blueprint CoalitionFAV 1

Carroll County Elected OfficialUNF 1

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

EdTrustFAV 1

Institute on Taxation and Economic PolicyFAV 1

League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD)FAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE)FAV 1

Maryland CAPEUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Family InstituteUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Treasurer's OfficeINFO 1

Moms For Liberty TalbotUNF 1

NAACP Legal Defense FundFAV 1

NIAFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Public Education AdvocateFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3

FAVPaley, LeahAnne Arundel County Food BankRegistered for: Anne Arundel County Food Bank

FAVGupta, RiyaBlueprint CoalitionRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

FAVMuckle, LoniaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVJohnson, SeanMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

UNFSadwin, ArielMaryland CAPERegistered for: Agudath Israel of Maryland

UNFO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference