Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income - Amount
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 686 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing from $15,000 to $20,000 over a period of 5 taxable years the amount allowed as a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain retirement income attributable to an individual's employment as a public safety employee.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Skinner, Thomas | Baltimore Fire Officers | Oral |
| FAV | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Position only |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Baugh, Gregory | Senator McCray's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cheatham , Marvin "DOC" | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Riley, Deniselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Riley, Deniselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |