# Maryland HB 0133: Income Tax and Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reductions and Alterations

Maryland HB 0133, Income Tax and Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reductions and Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Christopher Eric Bouchat (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-16 (Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0133
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Income Tax and Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reductions and Alterations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Last action: 2026-01-16, Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Christopher Eric Bouchat (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Taxes - Income, Taxes - Sales and Use, Admissions and Amusement Tax, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subdivision, Cannabis -see also- CannDist; CannProd; Smok&Vap, Digital Products -see also- Digital Images, Elderly Persons (65+) -see also- Elder Abuse and Neglect, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Fuel -see also- Coal, Fuel Tax, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Hotels and Motels, Income Tax, Information Technology, Leases and Rent, Marinas -see also- Piers and Docks, Prince George's County, Retail Sales, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Sales and Use Tax, Tourism -see also- Agritourism, Vending Machines
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher Eric Bouchat (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-09-17: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0133f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0133f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0133-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).