2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 303

File Code: Counties - Generally Prior Year Introduction As: SB 443/00 - B&T
Sponsored By:
Senator Haines
Entitled:
Political Subdivisions - Property Tax - State Grants

Synopsis:

Providing for an annual State grant of $500,000 to Baltimore City and an annual grant to the counties based on the proportion of agricultural land in the State that is in each county; providing that the grants may be used only for agricultural land preservation and for the acquisition and development of land for recreation and open space purposes; requiring the Department of Assessments and Taxation to certify specified information to the State Comptroller; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Budget and Taxation
1/31
Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m.
2/20
Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMPTROLLER
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
FARMLAND
GRANTS
PROGRAM OPEN SPACE
REAL PROPERTY
RECREATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
( 9-801 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered