2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1268

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Operating Budget
Sponsored By:
Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, McDonough, Miller, Shewell, and Weir
Entitled:
Budget - Limits on Growth of State Spending

Synopsis:

Prohibiting any increase in the total of State budget appropriations for specified fiscal years over the total appropriations for the preceding fiscal year; limiting the increase in the total of State budget appropriations in specified fiscal years to no more than the growth in inflation and in the State's population over a specified period; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/8
First Reading Appropriations
2/13
Hearing 2/28 at 11:00 a.m.
4/7
Unfavorable Report by Appropriations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations
Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets
Constitutional Amendments
Referendum

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - III Legislative Department
( 52 )

Documents:

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