2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 963

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1206/05 - W&M Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1444
Sponsored By:
Senators Greenip, Colburn, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, and Pipkin
Entitled:
Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that establishes a Bill of Rights for State individual income taxpayers; requiring voter approval for new State or local taxes, tax rate increases, and repeal of tax exemptions; imposing specified spending limits on the State; requiring that specified revenues received in excess of specified estimates be paid to individual income taxpayers; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/22
First Reading Senate Rules
3/3
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
3/8
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
EXEMPTIONS
INCOME TAX
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
REFERENDUM
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Declaration of Rights
( c15A )

Documents:

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