2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 481

CHAPTER NUMBER: 585
File Code: Taxes - Property - Local Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 573
Sponsored By:
Senators DeGrange, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit

Synopsis:

Authorizing the counties and municipal corporations to grant a property tax credit for a dwelling owned by the surviving spouse of a fallen law enforcement officer or rescue worker; authorizing a property tax credit for a dwelling owned by a disabled law enforcement officer or rescue worker; adding "correctional officer" to specified definitions; applying the Act to tax years beginning after June 30, 2008; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/19
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
House Action
3/16
First Reading Ways and Means
3/24
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/22
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 585

Sponsored by:

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Correctional Officers
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Emergency Medical Services
Fire Protection
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Property Tax
Rescue Squads -see also- Ambulances; Emergency Medical Serv.
Tax Credits -see also- Circuit Breaker

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - Property
( 9-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 849338/01     Offered on: March 17, 2008   at: 9:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 19, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (140-0)