1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 521

CHAPTER NUMBER: 245 File Code: Property
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bozman, Healey, Cryor, Hixson, Carlson, McKee, Bartlett, Shriver, Rudolph, Linton, Hurson, Conroy, Rzepkowski, Rosso, Ports, Patterson, Conway, Greenip, and McClenahan
Entitled:
Property Tax - Credit for Conservation Lands

Synopsis:

Adding the Maryland Environmental Trust to the definition of conservation land eligible for a property tax credit against the municipal or county property tax imposed on that land.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Ways and Means
2/24
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/4
Return Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 245
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/30
Hearing 4/1 at 1:30 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 3
Delegate Paul Carlson, District 39
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Samuel C. Linton, District 28
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Mary Rosso, District 31
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSERVATION -see also- RECYCLING; SOIL CONSERVATION
ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST
PROPERTY TAX -see also- ASSESSMENTS
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
Bill affects the following Statute:
Tax - Property
( 9-220 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)