2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1547

CHAPTER NUMBER: 424 File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local
Sponsored By:
Delegate Eckardt
Entitled:
Dorchester County - Hotel Surcharge - Chesapeake Bay Conference Center

Synopsis:

Establishing a Dorchester County Economic Development Fund in the Maryland Economic Development Corporation; requiring that the Fund be used to satisfy the full and final settlement of the pending construction claims relating to the Chesapeake Bay Conference Center and any bonds issued in connection with specified claims; imposing a hotel surcharge in Dorchester County on the sale of a right to occupy a room or lodgings as a transient guest in an establishment that offers at least 380 rooms; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/23
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Eckardt) Adopted (135-0)
Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/26
Re-referred Ways and Means
3/30
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed (129-6)
4/10
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 424
Senate Action
4/8
First Reading Senate Rules
4/10
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
4/12
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/10
Third Reading Passed (37-8)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
CONSTRUCTION
CONVENTIONS
DORCHESTER COUNTY
HOTELS AND MOTELS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
SALES AND USE TAX
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 83A Department of Business and Economic Development
( 5-216 , 5-216 )
Tax - General
( 1-101 , 2-1303 , 11-102 , 11-104 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 035369/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2004   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Eckardt) Adopted (135-0)
April 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (129-6)
Senate
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (37-8)