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SB 766

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Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Alterations

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering and expanding the type of tax enforcement actions for which a certain whistleblower may, under certain circumstances, receive a monetary award for providing certain original information to the Comptroller under the Whistleblower Reward Program; requiring the Attorney General and State agencies to provide to the Comptroller information pertaining to a final assessment that results from a whistleblower's original information under certain circumstances; and applying the Act retroactively, subject to certain limitations.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVProtected Whistleblower, Protected WhistleblowerIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Zucker, Senator ZuckerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Zucker, Senator ZuckerlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistHoward County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFLerol, TravisTravis LerolPosition only
FWACross, Dr Cashenna ACouncilwoman At-Large, GlenardenWritten (PDF)
FWAZucker, CraigMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FWAProtected Whistleblower, Protected WhistleblowerIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFODudzic, MatthewOffice of the ComptrollerWritten (PDF)
INFODudzic, MatthewOffice of the ComptrollerWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFGriffin, AndrewHoward County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce