Tech Council of Maryland Cheers House Passage of Computer Services Sales Tax Repeal

ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(Business Wire)--
The Tech Council of Maryland, representing more than 500 companies
and thousands of IT workers statewide, is cheering today's news that
the Maryland House of Delegates has passed legislation to repeal the
six percent sales tax on computer services. The measure now goes to
Governor Martin O'Malley, who is expected to sign the tech tax repeal
into law.

"We are elated at the news that the House has passed the repeal.
We want to commend the Governor O'Malley, Senate President Miller and
Speaker Busch for tackling this difficult challenge head on," said
Julie Coons, chief executive officer of the Tech Council of Maryland.
"With technology jobs so vital to the state's economy, this move sends
the right message that Maryland is good for business, particularly
small and medium-sized growing businesses."

"We told our members we would not stop fighting until the computer
services sales tax was repealed. And we did it," said Ms. Coons. "We
would like to thank all of our volunteer members who have come to
Annapolis, writing letters and making personal appeals to their
legislators. It is gratifying to see that when people unite and speak
up, they will be heard."

The Tech Council of Maryland also thanks all members of the
Maryland General Assembly who voted to repeal the tech tax. It was
truly a vote for Maryland's technology economy.

ABOUT THE TECH COUNCIL OF MARYLAND

The Tech Council of Maryland is the statewide non-profit
membership organization advocating on behalf of technology and
biotechnology firms, government laboratories, higher education
institutions and business support firms that collectively form
Maryland's technology and biotechnology community.

Tech Council of Maryland
Michelle Ferrone, 301-514-5509
mferrone@techcouncilmd.com
or
Gilden Integrated
Nancy Carr, 410-971-0668
nancy.carr@gilden.com

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