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MD HB181

MD HB181
Four–Day Workweek Pilot Program and Income Tax Credit – Established (Four–Day Workweek Act of 2023)


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Introduced
01/18/2023
In Committee
01/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/10/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning Four-Day Workweek Pilot Program and Income Tax Credit - Established (Four-Day Workweek Act of 2023) FOR the purpose of establishing the Four-Day Workweek Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Labor for the purpose of promoting, incentivizing, and supporting the experimentation and study of the use of a 4-day workweek by private and public employers; requiring governmental units that institute 4-day workweeks to provide information requested by the Department; allowing certain qualifying employers who participate in the Program to claim a certain credit against the State income tax; and generally relating to the Four-Day Workweek Pilot Program. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Labor and Employment Section 1-101(a) and (c) Annotated Code of Maryland (2016 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Labor and Employment Section 3-1801 through 3-1805 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 18. Four-Day Workweek Pilot Program and Tax Credit” Annotated Code of Maryland (2016 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Tax - General Section 10-757 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume) HOUSE BILL 181

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Four-Day Workweek Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Labor. The purpose of the program is to promote, incentivize, and support the experimentation and study of a 4-day workweek by private and public employers. The bill allows qualifying employers who participate in the program to claim a credit against the state income tax. The Department of Labor will administer the program, encourage governmental units to institute a 4-day workweek, study the impact of the program, and publish data and reports. The bill also requires governmental units that institute 4-day workweeks to provide information requested by the Department. The tax credit program and the pilot program are both set to expire on June 30, 2028.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Withdrawn by Sponsor (on 03/14/2023)

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