SB 148

Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act)

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 877 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Allowing a credit against the State income tax for certain retirement income attributable to an individual's employment as a 9-1-1 specialist; and requiring the Department of Emergency Management to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2028, on the number of retired 9-1-1 specialists who were issued a tax credit under the Act and the number of specialists employed in the State who have vested under a certain employee retirement system.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gatchalian, Kasia	Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ripley, John	Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ripley, John	Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Nettie	City Union of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ryan-Johnson, Antoinettte	City Union of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Caw, Cathryn	Frederick County Maryland Department of Emergency Communications	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Samiralobbyist	MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benjamin, Kenyn	Maryland Information Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kagan, Sen. Cheryl	Maryland State Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kagan, Sen. Cheryl	Maryland State Senate	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chiaramonte, John	Mission Critical Partners, LLC.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gaull, Erik	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morris, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County Federation of Public EmployeesFAV 3

City Union of BaltimoreFAV 2

Frederick County Maryland Department of Emergency CommunicationsFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Information NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueINFO 2

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State SenateFAV 2

MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.FAV 1

Mission Critical Partners, LLC.FAV 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJackson, SamiraMD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.Registered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs…

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland