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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 601

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1130
Sponsored By:
Senators Mooney, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Hooper
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

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/10
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
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
( 15 )

Documents:

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