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Decisions made during the 2017 legislative session will affect the prosperity of average Marylanders for years to come.  You will find material, including testimony, reports, and fact sheets, on the many issues that arise during the session below and throughout the site, as well as on our blog, Maryland’s Money Matters.

Chipping Away at Transportation Revenue Would Harm Maryland’s Economy

March 2, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement Opposing House Bill 911 Given before the House Ways and Means Committee The gas tax is a common-sense read more

Child Support Payments Should Support Families, not Government

March 2, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement in support of House Bill 1469 Given before the House Appropriations Committee When a Maryland parent makes a read more

Maryland Should Prepare to Address Federal Health Care Policy Changes

March 1, 2017 by MDCEP
Position statement supporting Senate Bill 571 Given before the Senate Finance Committee Despite some early hiccups, Maryland’s implementation of the read more

Corporate Tax Cut Would Harm Maryland’s Economic Growth

March 1, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement Opposing House Bill 1018 Given before the House Ways and Means Committee A corporate income tax cut would read more

Ineffective Business Tax Credits Should Not be Expanded

March 1, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement Opposing House Bill 872 Given before the House Ways and Means Committee Past evaluations by the Tax Credit read more

Maryland’s Bail System Causes Undue Economic Harm, Wastes State Resources

March 1, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement Supporting Senate Bill 880 Given before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Mounting evidence overwhelmingly indicates that Maryland’s bail read more

It’s Time for Wealthy Investment Managers to Pay their Fair Share

March 1, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement Supporting House Bill 915 Given before the House Ways and Means Committee Like thousands of other Maryland workers, read more

Job Creation Tax Credit Needs Updates

March 1, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement Supporting House Bill 1052 Given before the House Ways and Means Committee Since the mid 1990s, the number read more

Taxing Inherited Wealth is a Reasonable Way to Support Public Services

March 1, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement Opposing House Bill 1331 Given before the House Ways and Means Committee Taxing income – whether it comes read more

It’s Time for Wealthy Investment Managers to Pay their Fair Share

February 28, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement Supporting Senate Bill 605 Given before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Like thousands of other Maryland workers, read more
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