Legislation

Title: Frederick County Property Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (Strengthening Frederick Municipalities)
Sponsored by: Senators Hough and Young
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 55
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Removing Frederick County from the list of counties required to grant specified property tax setoffs to municipal corporations; requiring the governing body of Frederick County to annually meet and discuss with the governing body of each municipal corporation in the county the county property tax rate to be set for assessments of property; requiring, if the county and the municipal corporation fail to reach an agreement, the county to grant a tax setoff in accordance with the formula used in the preceding taxable year; etc.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation

Opposite:: Ways and Means

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0664

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2015, October 1, 2015

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2015 Legislative Date 3/02/2015 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2015 Legislative Date 3/06/2015 Action Rereferred to Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2015 Legislative Date 3/09/2015 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/23/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {359934/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 47A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2015 Legislative Date 3/21/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 48
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2015 Legislative Date 3/23/2015 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings 53
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2015 Legislative Date 3/25/2015 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/30/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/30/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (137-2) Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/14/2015 Legislative Date 4/14/2015 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 55 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	3/02/2015	3/02/2015	First Reading Senate Rules
Senate	3/05/2015	3/06/2015	Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/09/2015	3/09/2015	Hearing 3/18 at 1:30 p.m.
Senate	3/20/2015	3/23/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/23/2015	3/20/2015	Favorable with Amendments {359934/1 Report Adopted	47A
Senate	3/23/2015	3/20/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47A
Senate	3/24/2015	3/21/2015	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	48
House	3/25/2015	3/23/2015	First Reading Ways and Means	53
House	3/25/2015	3/25/2015	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2015	4/03/2015	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	4/03/2015	3/30/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	60
House	4/03/2015	3/30/2015	Second Reading Passed	60
House	4/08/2015	4/02/2015	Third Reading Passed (137-2)	63
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Returned Passed	60
Post Passage	4/14/2015	4/14/2015	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 55

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/23/2015	Amendments Senate - (Budget and Taxation) {359934/01 Adopted
3/03/2015	Text - First - Frederick County Property Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (Strengthening Frederick Municipalities)
3/23/2015	Text - Third - Frederick County Property Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (Strengthening Frederick Municipalities)
4/20/2015	Text - Chapter - Frederick County Property Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (Strengthening Frederick Municipalities)
3/20/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation
4/03/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means
3/21/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 03/21/15
4/02/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-2) - 04/02/15

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