2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 653

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Taxes - Property
Sponsored By:
Delegates Impallaria, Aumann, Bartlett, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, George, Haddaway, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Minnick, Riley, Schuh, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled:
Taxes - Limitations

Synopsis:

Adding a section to the Maryland Constitution to provide that the maximum amount of an ad valorem tax on real property may not exceed the rate in effect on November 2, 2010, applied to the full cash value of the property; requiring all real property to be assessed at the 2010 full cash value; requiring approval of two-thirds of the members elected to each House of the General Assembly to pass legislation to increase the rate of an existing tax or to impose a tax on an individual or entity not previously subject to the tax; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/3
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assessments
Constitutional Amendments
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Legislation -see also- Corrective Leg; Curative Leg
Local Government Mandates
Property Tax
Real Property
Referendum
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - Declaration of Rights
( 15A , 15 )
Article - III Legislative Department
( 28A )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered