Legislation - SB0719

Authorizing the County Commissioners of Somerset County to impose an emergency services tax on all property subject to the county property tax to pay costs of emergency services; prohibiting the county commissioners from initially imposing or subsequently increasing an emergency services tax until after a public hearing is held; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0791

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (43-2) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Hearing 3/18 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 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (127-6) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/08/2025 Legislative Date 4/08/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 70 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2025	1/27/2025	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Second Reading Passed	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax
Senate	2/27/2025	2/13/2025	Third Reading Passed (43-2)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/28/2025	2/25/2025	Referred Ways and Means	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	4/02/2025	3/17/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	3/20/2025	Third Reading Passed (127-6)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/08/2025	4/08/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 70
			Text - Chapter - Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax

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