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SB 25

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Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations

Sponsor: Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Buy Maryland Cybersecurity Tax Credit; providing the purpose of the credit is to promote the cybersecurity industry in the State by helping Maryland businesses and nonprofits purchase cybersecurity technologies and services from Maryland companies; altering eligibility for the credit; altering the aggregate amount of credits that may be issued for certain cybersecurity purchases from $200,000 to $1,000,000; prohibiting the Department from approving a credit for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLevin, ShawnAvid Practice, Inc.Oral
FAVSpector, BruceBaltimore Cyber RangeWritten (PDF)
FAVCornish, TashaCybersecurity Association, Inc.Oral
FAVCornish, TashaCybersecurity Association, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVHill Jr, RonaldHill Tech Solutions LLCOral
FAVCoker, HarryMaryland Department of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVCoker, HarryMaryland Department of CommerceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLaHatte, JenniferMaryland Department of CommerceOral
FAVSchulz, KellyMaryland Tech CouncilOral
FAVLevine, BrianlobbyistMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVLevine, BrianlobbyistMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVWieland, TomRitchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.Written (PDF)
FAVChair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeIndividualOral
FAVChair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeIndividualOral
FAVFiastro, JohnlobbyistIndividualOral
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVVetter, DrewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWACohn, MichaelSummit Business TechnologiesOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.