2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 238

CHAPTER NUMBER: 66 File Code: Counties - Local Laws Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 335
Sponsored By:
Senators Hoffman, McFadden, Middleton, Hogan, Currie, Madden, Stoltzfus, Kasemeyer, Van Hollen, Munson, Stone, Neall, Ruben, and Lawlah
Entitled:
Baltimore City Charter Amendment - General Powers - Tax Increment Financing

Synopsis:

Altering the conditions under which Baltimore City may borrow money by issuing and selling bonds to finance and refinance the development of tax increment financing development districts; authorizing the Mayor and City Council to conditionally pledge specified revenues, subject to annual appropriation, to the repayment of bonds issued for a district; providing that an ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds for a district must be submitted to the legal voters of Baltimore City for approval; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/2
Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
3/6
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
3/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/9
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 66
House Action
3/10
First Reading Ways and Means
3/15
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas M. 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 Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
BALTIMORE CITY
COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY BONDS
REFERENDUM
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
SPECIAL TAX DISTRICTS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 9, 2000: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House
March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-0)