2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 590

CHAPTER NUMBER: 615
File Code: Taxes - Property
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bartlett, Cardin, George, Gilchrist, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, N. King, McKee, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Barve, Doory, Elmore, Hixson, Howard, Krebs, Olszewski, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled:
State Taxes - Solar Energy Grants and Devices

Synopsis:

Providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for specified amounts received as a grant under a specified program; exempting from the State property tax real property that is a solar energy device installed to heat or cool a dwelling, generate electricity to be used in the dwelling, or provide hot water for use in the dwelling; and applying portions of the Act to specified tax years.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Ways and Means
2/9
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/22
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/2
Favorable
Special Order later today (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Special Order later today (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
4/4
Special Order later today (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
4/5
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 615

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Ronald A. George, District 30
Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28
Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Melvin Stukes, District 44
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Exemptions
Grants
Heating and Cooling
Income Tax
Property Tax
Solar Energy

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - General
( 10-207 , 10-207 )
Tax - Property
( 7-308 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 385367/01     Offered on: March 20, 2007   at: 10:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2007: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 5, 2007: Third Reading Passed (46-1)