Legislation

Title: Montgomery County - Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Alterations MC 7-20
Sponsored by: Montgomery County Delegation
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 342
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the circumstances under which the Montgomery County Council may impose a tax on the transfer of agricultural land; providing that the tax does not apply to a transfer of agricultural land if the land was subject to the tax at the time of a previous transfer; requiring that the revenue derived from the tax on transfers of agricultural land be used for agricultural land preservation; and requiring that the tax on the transfer of agricultural land be reduced by 65% under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Montgomery County - Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Alterations MC 7-20 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2020 Legislative Date 2/04/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Montgomery County - Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Alterations MC 7-20 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 342 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Montgomery County - Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Alterations MC 7-20 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Montgomery County - Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Alterations MC 7-20
House	2/04/2020	2/04/2020	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/12/2020	3/10/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Montgomery County - Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Alterations MC 7-20
House	3/14/2020	3/11/2020	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Referred Budget and Taxation	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	53CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Returned Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 342
			Text - Chapter - Montgomery County - Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Alterations MC 7-20

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