2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 310

CHAPTER NUMBER: 356 File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 244
Sponsored By:
Delegates Carlson, Hixson, Hurson, Bozman, Finifter, Patterson, Rosso, Cryor, Phillips, Morhaim, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Commuter Benefits Act of 2000

Synopsis:

Allowing a credit against specified State taxes for employers who provide employees a cash in lieu of parking program or a guaranteed ride home; allowing specified tax-exempt organizations to apply tax credits allowed for employer-provided commuter benefits as a credit against the payment of employee withholding taxes required to be withheld from the wages of employees and required to be paid to the Comptroller; requiring that a specified report be submitted to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2005; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Ways and Means
2/16
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 356
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/30
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMUTERS -see also- CAR POOLS
INCOME TAX
MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PARKING
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 2-901 )
Tax - General
( 10-715 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 815162/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2000   at: 11:03 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)