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Md. House Ways & Means Committee plans hearing March 6 on bill (H...

Md. House Ways & Means Committee plans hearing March 6 on bill (HB-768) that would exempt telecom companies from state’s utility gross receipts tax. To address resulting tax revenue loss, bill would make retail telecom services other than Internet…

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access, toll-free calling and private lines subject to state’s sales tax. Tax change would take effect Jan. 1. Parallel Senate version of bill (SB-787) will be heard in Senate Budget & Taxation Committee March 21. House Commerce Committee will hold hearing March 7 on legislation (HB-1078/SB-505) that would authorize statewide establishment of wireless E911 service, which would provide automatic location information for wireless phones. Program would be funded through state 911 surcharges and administered by state Emergency Number Systems Board.