SENATE BILL 1024

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

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered