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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1130

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 601
Sponsored By:
Delegates McMillan, Aumann, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kach, Leopold, McDonough, Miller, Parker, Smigiel, Sossi, and Trueschler
Entitled:
Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that establishes a Bill of Rights for State individual income taxpayers; requiring voter approval for new taxes, tax rate increases, and repeal of tax exemptions; imposing specified spending limits on the State and local governing bodies; requiring that specified revenues received in excess of specified estimates be paid to individual income taxpayers; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Ways and Means
3/10
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
EXEMPTIONS
INCOME TAX
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
REFERENDUM
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Declaration of Rights
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Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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