2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 662

CHAPTER NUMBER: 610
File Code: Taxes - Property
Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Kramer, Brinkley, Munson, Peters, Robey, King, Edwards, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Surcharge and Distribution of Revenue

Synopsis:

Imposing a surcharge under specified circumstances in addition to the agricultural land transfer tax imposed on specified instruments of writing; altering the distribution of specified revenues attributable to the agricultural land transfer tax; altering the distribution of the State transfer tax revenues under specified circumstances; providing that the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation may use a specified percentage of specified funds for administrative costs; 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
2/20
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Munson) Adopted
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Munson) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (38-9)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (38-9)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/23
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Re-referred Ways and Means & Environmental Matters
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (123-16)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/22
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 610

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator George C. Edwards, District 1
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
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:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Easements
Farmland
Public Corporations and Instrumentalities
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Transfer Tax

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Economic Development
( 10-523 )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 13-513 )
Tax - Property
( 13-301 , 13-303 , 13-306 )

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):
Senate
Number: 573423/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 9:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 659036/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 9:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 615961/01     Offered on: April 7, 2008   at: 3:43 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2008: Third Reading Passed (38-9)
April 5, 2008: Third Reading Passed (38-9)
House
April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (123-16)