Md. Code, Tax-Gen. § 1-303

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 1-303 - Tax credit evaluations
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, on a request by the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Committee on Ways and Means, the Executive Director of the Department, or the Director of the Office of Policy Analysis in the Department, the Department shall conduct an evaluation of a State tax credit, exemption, or preference, or an aspect of a State tax credit, exemption, or preference.
(b) On or before July 1, 2023, the Department shall conduct an evaluation of the tax credits under § 10-733 of this article (innovation investment incentive) and § 10-733.1 of this article (purchase of cybersecurity technology or service).
(c)
(1) Beginning October 1, 2022, the Department shall conduct an evaluation at least once every 10 years of each income tax credit that is primarily claimed by business entities and has an annual fiscal impact exceeding $5,000,000.
(2) In conducting a reevaluation of an income tax credit described under paragraph (1) of this subsection for which the Department has previously conducted an evaluation, the Department may conduct an expedited review of the income tax credit if the Department determines that there have been no substantial alterations to the income tax credit since the previous evaluation was conducted.
(d) In consultation with the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Committee on Ways and Means, the Department shall publish on the Department's website a schedule of the evaluations to be conducted by the Department.

Md. Code, TG § 1-303

Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 575,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 113,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2021.
Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 578,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2018.
Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 149,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2017.
Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 582,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2016.
Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 45,Sec. 1, eff. 4/8/2014.
Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 659,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2013.