2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 437

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1049
Sponsored By:
Cecil County Senators (By Request) and Senator Hooper
Entitled:
Cecil County - Development Excise Tax

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Board of County Commissioners of Cecil County to impose, by law, a development excise tax; requiring the Board to advertise and hold a public hearing before passing a local law imposing or altering the amount of the tax; limiting the tax to a maximum of $3,500 per residential unit; requiring that the tax be deposited in a special account to be used only for specified purposes; making the Act contingent on approval of the voters of Cecil County at a local referendum; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/23
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Ways and Means
3/29
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Sponsored by:
Cecil County Senators
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CECIL COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
EXCISE TAX
HEARINGS
HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NOTICES
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES -see also- STADIUMS; ST HSE.
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REFERENDUM

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 289134/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2000   at: 10:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)