2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 38

File Code: Taxes - Sales and Use Prior Year Introduction As: SB 777/02 - B&T
Sponsored By:
Senators Green, Currie, Exum, Lawlah, and Britt
Entitled:
Prince George's County - Sales Tax for School Construction and Operating Costs

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Prince George's County Council to impose a tax on retail sales in the county; exempting from the tax sales that are exempt from the State sales and use tax; limiting the rate of the tax; imposing collection and administrative requirements on vendors who make sales subject to the tax; authorizing vendors to deduct a percentage of the gross tax collected for the cost of collection and remittance; and making the provisions of the Act effective January 1, 2005, subject to a referendum of the qualified voters of the county.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/14
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Hearing 1/22 at 2:30 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSTRUCTION
COUNTY COUNCILS
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
EXEMPTIONS
INTEREST
PENALTIES
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REFERENDUM
SALES AND USE TAX
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
( 9-607 )
Tax - General
( 11-102 )

Documents:

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