SENATE BILL 859

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1272

Sponsored By:

Senators Munson and Hafer

Entitled:

Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005

Synopsis:

Providing that the Washington County Board of County Commissioners may collect a building excise tax on construction within Washington County prior to a specified time; authorizing the Washington County Board of County Commissioners to waive the Washington County building excise tax or impose different tax rates of the Washington County building excise tax on nonresidential building types; limiting the rate of the Washington County building excise tax on single-family residential units and multifamily residential units; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/14

First Reading Senate Rules

2/21

Re-referred Budget and Taxation

3/10

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CONSTRUCTION

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

EXCISE TAX

FARMLAND

FIRE PROTECTION

FORESTS AND PARKS -see also- PROGRAM OPEN SPACE; TREES

HIGHWAYS

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIBRARIES -see also- ARCHIVES

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

PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES -see also- STADIUMS; ST HSE.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PUBLIC WORKS

RECREATION

REPORTS

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

TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered