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Proposal would lift cap on venison-donation tax credit to aid food banks
Ways and Means Committee · January 20, 2026
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Delegate Ziegler said HB 175 would remove a $300 cap so hunters could claim more tax credits for processing and donating venison to food banks; sponsor pitched the measure as addressing deer overpopulation and food pantry needs but noted uncertainty about utilization estimates.
Delegate Ziegler told the Ways and Means Committee HB 175 would repeal the $300 maximum on Maryland’s income tax credit for processed venison donated to qualified food banks and nonprofits.
Ziegler said the credit was intended both to reduce deer-related harm to farmers and…
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