1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 655

CHAPTER NUMBER: 375 File Code: Income Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 441
Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Hoffman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
Income Tax - United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Members

Synopsis:

Making members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary who meet specified requirements eligible for the $3,500 subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for qualifying volunteer fire, rescue, or emergency medical services members; providing that an individual may not qualify for the subtraction modification based on membership in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary unless the Auxiliary maintains certain records and provides certain reports; and applying the Act to tax years after 1998.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/11
First Reading Senate Rules
2/16
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
2/17
Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.
2/25
Hearing 3/3 at 1:30 p.m.
3/2
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/3 at 4:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Return Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 375
House Action
3/25
First Reading Ways and Means
3/26
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARMED FORCES -see also- MILITIA
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
EXEMPTIONS
FIRE PROTECTION
INCOME TAX
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCIES
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Tax - General
( 10-208 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 839825/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1999   at: 11:54 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-1)