HOUSE BILL 1204

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous - Local Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 914

Sponsored By:

Delegate Cane

Entitled:

Dorchester County - Electric Transmission Privilege Tax

Synopsis:

Authorizing the County Council of Dorchester County to impose a tax on the privilege of engaging in the transmission of electricity in the county using specified long distance, extra-high voltage electric transmission lines; providing that the tax is the product of multiplying the miles of specified electric transmission lines and a base rate and the voltage carrying capacity of specified electric transmission lines; authorizing the county council to set the base rate; providing for the use of the net proceeds of 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

2/17

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/28

Re-referred Ways and Means & Economic Matters

3/2

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)

3/4

Hearing cancelled (Ways and Means)

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

County Councils

Dorchester County

Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants

High Voltage Lines

Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.

Tourism

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 9-1601 , 9-1602 , 9-1603 , 9-1604 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters

Ways and Means