2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 244

CHAPTER NUMBER: 357 File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 310
Sponsored By:
Senators Ruben, Middleton, Forehand, Currie, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, Dorman, and Van Hollen
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

Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/2
Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (43-3)
4/3
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 357
House Action
3/21
First Reading Ways and Means
3/22
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMUTERS -see also- CAR POOLS
COMPTROLLER
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
INCOME TAX
MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PARKING
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
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 (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 679935/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 2000   at: 11:08 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 635963/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2000   at: 11:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2000: Third Reading Passed (43-3)
April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)