2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 790

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Operating Budget Prior Year Introduction As: SB 603/98 - B&T Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 477
Sponsored By:
Senators Mooney, Colburn, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, McCabe, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Constitutional Amendment - Rebate of Revenue Surplus to Individual Income Taxpayers

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland to require that General Fund revenues received for a fiscal year in excess of the estimate of those revenues at the beginning of the fiscal year be paid to individual income taxpayers in a specified manner; requiring the Comptroller to determine the percentage amount of payment that will distribute the excess to individual income taxpayers in a specified manner; requiring the Comptroller to mail payments to eligible individual income taxpayers; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/9
First Reading Senate Rules
2/21
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Hearing 3/21 at 1:30 p.m.
3/6
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/16 at 1:30 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPTROLLER
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
INCOME TAX
POSTAL SERVICE
REFERENDUM
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - III Legislative Department
( 52A )

Documents:

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