HOUSE BILL 445

Sponsored By:

St. Mary's County Delegation

Entitled:

Property Tax Credits - St. Mary's County - Land Preservation Easements

Synopsis:

Altering authority for the governing body of St. Mary's County to grant a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on specified property that is subject to specified preservation programs; and applying the Act to tax years beginning after June 30, 2008.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/30

First Reading Ways and Means

Hearing 2/12 at 11:00 a.m.

2/18

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

2/19

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/21

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

3/25

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/22

First Reading Budget and Taxation

3/14

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

3/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/8

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 75

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

Easements

Farmland

Property Tax

Real Property

St. Mary`s County

Tax Credits -see also- Circuit Breaker

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - Property

( 9-320 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 21, 2008: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)