1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 636

CHAPTER NUMBER: 560 File Code: Income Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 390
Sponsored By:
Delegates Carlson, Barkley, Bozman, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Finifter, Frush, Giannetti, Healey, Hixson, Hurson, Marriott, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Sher, Swain, Shriver, Turner, Stern, Bartlett, Greenip, Linton, McKee, Howard, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Tax Credit for Cost of Providing Commuter Benefits to Employees

Synopsis:

Allowing a credit against the State income tax, financial institution franchise tax, and insurance premiums tax for certain costs incurred by employers that provide commuter benefits to employees, such as transit passes, transportation, or reimbursement for car pooling expenses; and providing that an employer may claim a maximum credit amount of $30 per month per employee.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Ways and Means
2/17
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/24 (Delegate Rawlings) Adopted
3/24
Special Order later today (Delegate Hixson) Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
4/8
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Cryor, Carlson, and Phillips
4/10
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (124-5)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 560
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Budget and Taxation
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/9
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
4/10
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Ruben, Van Hollen, and Munson
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Paul Carlson, District 39
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 3
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Samuel C. Linton, District 28
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate Mary Rosso, District 31
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
COMMUTERS -see also- CAR POOLS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- BANKS & TRUST CO; CREDIT U
FRANCHISES
INCOME TAX
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also specific taxes-
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SALARIES.
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 2-901 )
Insurance
( 6-119 )
Tax - General
( 8-220 , 10-712 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 475654/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 1999   at: 6:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 715855/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1999   at: 6:49 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 113917/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 9:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 139622/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 113917/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 8:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-1)
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (124-5)
Senate
April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)