Sen Sarah. Elphrath, Left, testified on the law on 14 February 2024 to propose a productive tax on guns and ammunition to fund the trauma system of Maryland on 14 February 2024. Thomas Skalia hears a doctor-in-chief at the University University, the R Adams Cowley Shock of the Maryland Medical System. William J. Photo by Ford.
Before Carla Muni started his testimony opposing the law to impose 11% excise on guns and ammunition on Wednesday, he spread some love for the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.
“Happy Valentine’s Day,” said Muni, a firearm coach in Southern Maryland.
But then he immediately criticized the Senate Bill 784 – comprehensive Community Safety Financing Act.
“I can tell you that it is a tax to defend itself against the rights of the people,” said Muni. “You can’t throw money on things and expect to change it. It has to come from the heart.”
Jaka McConi of Prince George County said that his heart is still from the death of his 13 -year -old son, who was shot dead on 17 April 2021.
“I have been included in a realm of unimaginable pain and disadvantages. But despite this darkness, I refuse to remain silent,” he said. “I stand in support of a comprehensive Community Safety Financing Act. This bill is not only a piece of law, but a beach of hope for communities ravaged by gun violence.”
Sen Sarah. Laws sponsored by Elphrath (D-Anne Arundel), firearms, firearms and ammunition to fund the state’s trauma physician services funds, which helps in cost for medical care by medicid-nerald patients and other phuma and other phuma.
Currently the funds get about $ 12 million per year, mainly through a motor vehicle registration fee.
With the proposed excise duty, about 44% of guns and ammunition will be distributed to the income trauma physician fund. Another 23% of the state’s violence intervention and prevention program will be dispersed, which directs the attempts to prevent violence, especially guns towards gun violence.
The remaining part will be divided in this way: 29%at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at Maryland Medical System University; 2%for the grant program to the survivor of homeized victims with the Governor of Crime and Prevention Policy; And 2%for the proposed center for prevention and intervention of firemorm violence, which will work within the state of the Health Department.
“The bill combines the root cause of violence in our communities with the financing of the effects of that violence,” said Elphrath. “It gives money to both later and treatment.”
According to an analyst of the bill, the estimated revenue can grow up to $ 22.4 million by financial year 2026 and up to $ 25 million by the financial year 2029.
Sen JB Jennings (R-Harford and Baltimore County) stated that the proposed tax revenue “seems to be a lot.”
The previous revenue estimate mentioned at a news conference last month was $ 13 million.
The state will implement additional costs such as “special fund expenditure” as the state control office will need to update the system by doing its computer programming with approximately $ 3.7 million by FY 2026.
Many opponents asked why the proposed tax was 11%.
A uniform 11% excise duty law was passed in California which is effective from 1 July.
Currently, according to the analysis of the bill prepared by the Legislative Services Department and the fiscal note, the federal government is levied by the federal government at a rate of 10% on the selling price of pistol and revolver by the federal government and at a selling price of 11% at a selling price of portable weapons such as rifles and shots and shots and its shelling.
Mark Penak, President of Gun Rights Group, Maryland will release, he had a message to the committee after presenting himself.
“I have sued Maryland several times. It will be the top in my list,” he said.
Dale. The house version sponsored by Burnis Miraku-North (D-Montgomery) will be heard on 22 February before the methods and means committee.
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