2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 1024

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: State Government - Regulations and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 421/09 - W&M Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 163
Sponsored By:
Senators Harris and Mooney
Entitled:
Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that establishes a specified Bill of Rights for State individual taxpayers; requiring voter approval for new State or local taxes, tax rate increases, and repeal of tax exemptions; imposing spending limits on the State; requiring that under specified circumstances revenues received in excess of estimates be paid to individual taxpayers; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/24
First Reading Senate Rules
3/12
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations
Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets
Constitutional Amendments
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Declaration of Rights
Exemptions
Income Tax
Local Government Mandates
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Referendum
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - Declaration of Rights
( 15A )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered