SENATE BILL 407

Sponsored By:

Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

Entitled:

Baltimore City - Hotel Room Tax - Convention Center Promotion

Synopsis:

Extending through the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, provisions requiring that 40% of the proceeds from a hotel room tax imposed by Baltimore City be appropriated specifically for Convention Center marketing and tourism promotion; requiring that the required appropriation be made to the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association; repealing obsolete language; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/21

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

2/26

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/15 at 8:30 a.m.

3/19

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

3/20

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/22

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

House Action

3/19

First Reading Ways and Means

3/28

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (131-8)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/24

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 151

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Baltimore City Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising

Appropriations

Baltimore City

Conventions

Hotels and Motels

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

Tourism

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):

Senate

March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (131-8)