SENATE BILL 151

File Code: Taxes - Sales and Use

Sponsored By:

Senators Green, Lawlah, Trotter, and Currie

Entitled:

Prince George's County - Sales Tax for School Construction

Synopsis:

Authorizing the County Council for Prince George's County to impose a tax on retail sales in the County; exempting from the tax sales that are exempt from the State sales and use tax; limiting the rate of the tax; imposing collection and administrative requirements on vendors who make sales subject to the tax; authorizing vendors to deduct a percentage of the gross tax collected for the cost of collection and remittance of the tax; and making the Act subject to contingencies, including a referendum of the qualified voters of the County.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/16

First Reading Budget and Taxation

1/24

Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.

1/26

Hearing cancelled

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26

Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPTROLLER

COUNTY COUNCILS

INTEREST

PENALTIES

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

REFERENDUM

SALES AND USE TAX

SCHOOLS - PUBLIC

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 9-606 )

Tax - General

( 11-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available