SENATE BILL 154

File Code: Taxes - Sales and Use Prior Year Introduction As: HB 467/95 - W&M Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 732

Sponsored By:

Senators Lawlah and Trotter

Entitled:

Prince George's County - Telephone Service Tax - Authority to Tax

Synopsis:

Authorizing the County Council of Prince George's County to impose a sales or use tax on residential, commercial, and industrial telephone service; limiting the rate of the tax that may be imposed to 12% of the sales price of the service that is subject to the tax; defining "telephone service" for purposes of the tax; providing for the taxation of long distance telephone service under the tax; and making the provisions of the Act severable.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/17

First Reading Budget and Taxation

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26

Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTY COUNCILS

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

SALES AND USE TAX

TELEPHONES

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES, TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 9-606 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available