SENATE BILL 749

File Code: Special Taxing Districts

Sponsored By:

Senator Giannetti

Entitled:

Municipal Corporations - Special Taxing Districts - Public Safety

Synopsis:

Authorizing municipal corporations to create special taxing districts for the purpose of financing capital and operating costs to enhance police, fire protection, and rescue services; and authorizing municipal corporations to fix, impose, and collect ad valorem or special taxes and issue bonds or other obligations for a specified purpose.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Budget and Taxation

3/10

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/4

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House Action

4/3

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/8

Re-referred Ways and Means

Hearing 4/9 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.

FIRE PROTECTION

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

SPECIAL TAX DISTRICTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 23A Corporations - Municipal

( 44 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 099732/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2004   at: 1:18 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)