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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1161

CHAPTER NUMBER: 401 File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local
Sponsored By:
Delegates Eckardt and Cane
Entitled:
Dorchester County - County Council - Building Excise Tax

Synopsis:

Authorizing the County Council to fix and impose, by ordinance, a building excise tax on all types of building construction within Dorchester County; requiring the County Council to specify in the ordinance the types of building construction subject to the tax, the criteria and formulas used to assess the tax, and the tax rates; requiring the revenues from the building excise tax be deposited in a special fund and only be used for specified capital costs of certain public works, improvements and facilities; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Ways and Means
2/18
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (129-7)
4/10
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 401
Senate Action
4/1
First Reading Senate Rules
4/9
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
4/12
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/10
Third Reading Passed (40-4)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSTRUCTION
COUNTY COUNCILS
DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
DORCHESTER COUNTY
EMERGENCIES
EXCISE TAX
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PUBLIC WORKS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
SHERIFFS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
( 9-1002 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 175166/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2004   at: 11:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 31, 2004: Third Reading Passed (129-7)
Senate
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (40-4)
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