SENATE BILL 333

Sponsored By:

Senator Edwards

Entitled:

Garrett County - Hotel Rental Tax

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "transient charge", as it relates to Garrett County, for purposes of provisions of law authorizing specified counties to impose a hotel rental tax on transient charges collected by specified hotels; and increasing from 5% to 6% the maximum hotel rental tax rate that may be set in Garrett County.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/27

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/1

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

Favorable with Amendments {699138/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/29

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

4/1

Senate Concur - House Amendment

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

Passed Enrolled

House Action

3/1

First Reading Ways and Means

3/26

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

3/30

Favorable with Amendments {175161/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/1

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (102-34)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/22

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Garrett County

Hotels and Motels

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 9-301 , 9-304 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 699138/01     Offered on: February 27, 2012   at: 8:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 175161/01     Offered on: April 4, 2012   at: 12:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Budget and Taxation

House

Ways and Means

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 29, 2012: Third Reading Passed (45-1)

April 1, 2012: Third Reading Passed (46-1)

House

April 1, 2012: Third Reading Passed (102-34)