2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 781

CHAPTER NUMBER: 416
File Code: Taxes - Property - Local
Sponsored By:
Delegates James, Jennings, McComas, Norman, Riley, Stifler, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, George, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Shank, Stukes, F. Turner, Walker, and Ramirez
Entitled:
Property Tax Credit - Seniors

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation to grant, by law, a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on real property owned by and used as the principal residence of an individual who is at least 65 years old and of limited income.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/25
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 416

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate C. William Frick, District 16
Delegate Ron George, District 30
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 Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A
Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Elderly Persons
Harford County
Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Property Tax
Tax Credits -see also- Circuit Breaker

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - Property
( 9-245 )

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: 325561/01     Offered on: March 17, 2009   at: 10:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)