2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1059

CHAPTER NUMBER: 468 File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local
Sponsored By:
Washington County Delegation
Entitled:
Washington County Growth Management Act of 2003

Synopsis:

Authorizing the County Commissioners of Washington County to fix and impose, by ordinance, a building excise tax on all types of building construction and a transfer tax on specified instruments of writing; authorizing the governing body of Washington County to grant a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on renovated or rehabilitated business real property under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/18
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/12
Re-referred Ways and Means
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 468
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:30 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
CLERKS OF COURT
COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
CONSTRUCTION
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
EXCISE TAX
EXEMPTIONS
FARMLAND
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FIRE PROTECTION
GRANTS
HIGHWAYS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
PROPERTY TAX
PUBLIC DEBT -see also- COUNTY & BALT CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PUBLIC WORKS
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
TRANSFER TAX
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 25 County Commissioners
( 9K )
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 2-213 , 2-213 )
Tax - Property
( 9-323 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 425363/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2003: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)