Thank you for your interest in the bills that I have proposed for the 2010 General Assembly Session. If you have a suggestion for a piece of legislation or would like to discuss my legislative agenda, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Below is a brief introduction to the bills I have introduced in this session.

• Combined Reporting
• Liquor Licenses
• Tobacco Tax Electronic Stamping
• Historic Tax Credit Expansion
• Pawn Shop Sales Restrictions
• Fresh Products Tax Credit

For the past several years, it has grown increasingly clear that Maryland needs to reform its corporate income tax policies. Under Maryland’s current accounting system corporations can easily move taxable profits earned in Maryland to out of state subsidiaries in low or no tax states. As the State faces a daunting budget deficit, with numerous important public programs being cut or underfunded, we cannot afford to miss this chance to generate revenue rightfully due to the State. It is for this reason that Delegate Justin Ross will be introducing legislation that would implement a tax method known as combined reporting. Combined reporting would require corporations to take into account and report the combined income and expenses of all a company's subsidiaries and then allocate the appropriate amount to Maryland.

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back to top In order to allow community groups greater say in how liquor licenses are purchased in the county, Delegate Ross has introduced PG-306-10 to allow community organizations and other non-profits to purchase a liquor license with the intent of removing the license from circulation. This legislation would help to reduce the proliferation of liquor establishments in Prince George’s County.

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back to top In order to reduce the illegal sale of cigarettes from out of state sources, Delegate Ross will introduce a bill that would implement a sophisticated tracking system for tobacco products. This will ensure sales taxes are paid to the State which will increase state by restricting the ability of counterfeiters to import out of state, and illegally stamped, tobacco products.

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back to top Maryland offers a tax credit to for improvements to historic buildings across the state. Delegate Ross is working to make access to this credit easier for homes in historic Greenbelt as well as other historic districts.

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back to top In many counties throughout the State of Maryland, Pawn Shops and secondhand stores are allowed to sell food items, in addition to health and beauty items. These items include make-up, baby formula, and over-the-counter medications. In response to this practice, and the obvious health risks it poses, Delegate Ross will be introducing legislation to prevent these retailers from selling products that are ingested or used on the body.

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back to top Currently, there are many neighborhoods throughout the State of Maryland that lack, or have limited access to retailers that offer healthy, fresh food options. These neighborhoods tend to be low-income urban and rural areas, where there is also a higher prevalence of obesity and diet-related disease, particularly among children. To combat this alarming trend, Delegate Ross will be introducing legislation that would allow counties and municipalities to create a property tax credit for grocery stores that sell fresh produce, dairy and meat in low-income areas that have a low density of fresh food retailers.

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