Legislation - HB0735

Title: Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
Sponsored by: Delegate Palakovich Carr
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Delaying the implementation of the Earned Income Tax Credit Assistance Program until taxable year 2030; requiring the Comptroller's Office, on or before December 1, 2026, to study and make recommendations regarding outreach efforts to encourage eligible taxpayers to claim the State earned income tax credit; and requiring the Department of Service and Civic Innovation to make certain recommendations concerning methods to assist low-income Marylanders with claiming certain credits and obtaining certain assistance.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Cross-filed with: SB0519

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/24/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (122-0) Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/24/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
House	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/05/2026	2/24/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	33 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
House	3/06/2026	2/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (122-0)	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2026	2/24/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	35 Click to view Recorded Media

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