SENATE BILL 942

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1444/06 - W&M Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 809

Sponsored By:

Senator Hooper

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 the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/26

First Reading Senate Rules

3/2

Re-referred Budget and Taxation

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Hearing cancelled

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

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations

Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets

Constitutional Amendments

Declaration of Rights

Exemptions

Income Tax

Local Government Mandates

Referendum

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statute:

Declaration of Rights

( c15A )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered