Reparations - Board, Fund, and Excise Tax on Endowments - Establishment
Sponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (District 41)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Reparations Board to make certain examinations regarding reparations payments and make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly to provide grants to persons impacted by historic inequality; imposing an excise tax on nonpublic institutions that have an endowment of at least $2,000,000,000; requiring the revenue from the endowment excise tax to be deposited into the Maryland Reparations Fund to provide grants to persons impacted by historic inequality; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Heath, Dreisen | Heath Strategies & Consulting LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Sable | JVP Baltimore | Oral |
| FAV | Love, Dayvon | Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, Qiana | Life After Release | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ruff, Delegate Rufflegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rochkind, Jonathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turner, Robert Richard | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| UNF | Sidh, Sameerlobbyist | Johns Hopkins University and Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Allen, Hannahlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peck, Beatrix | Maryland Independent College & University Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |