Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agriculture Purposes - Study and Report
Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Sales and UseStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Comptroller, in consultation with certain entities, to study and report to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026, on exempting from the sales and use tax electricity used for agricultural purposes such as raising livestock or poultry, preparing, irrigating, or tending the soil, or planting, maintaining, or transporting seeds or crops; and requiring the report to include an estimate of the fiscal impact of the exemption.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 14Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Middleton, Graysonlobbyist | Delmarva Chicken Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Middleton, Graysonlobbyist | Delmarva Chicken Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ziegler, Natalie | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ziegler, Natalie | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Position only |
| FAV | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Position only |
| FAV | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
BCRWFAV 1
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…
