2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1289

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 633/07 - W&M Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 175
Sponsored By:
Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Boteler, Frank, and Stifler
Entitled:
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements

Synopsis:

Altering the determination of the Maryland estate tax to exclude from the value of the gross estate the value of real property that is subject to a perpetual agricultural preservation easement that has been granted to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and passes from the decedent to or for the use of specified relatives of the decedent; and applying the Act to decedents dying after December 31, 2007.

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 Ways and Means
2/11
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Easements
Estates and Trusts
Exemptions
Farmland
Real Property
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - General
( 7-309 , 7-309 )

Documents:

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