HOUSE BILL 317

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rawlings, Dypski, Hammen, Krysiak, and Rosenberg

Entitled:

Baltimore City Charter Amendment - Public Subsidies for Hotels and Lodging Establishments

Synopsis:

Amending Article II of the Charter of Baltimore City to prohibit the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore from providing a direct or indirect public subsidy of $5 million or more for the construction of one or more hotels or lodging establishments at specified sites unless the subsidy has been approved by local referendum for each hotel or lodging establishment; requiring a referendum to provide separate ballot questions for each location under consideration if a public subsidy involves more than one establishment; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/25

Hearing 3/12 at 1:15 p.m.

3/30

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/29

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Motion Special Order 3/31 (Delegate C. Davis)

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Oaks) Adopted

Motion Special Order 3/31 (Delegate C. Davis) Rejected

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Oaks) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (87-11)

Senate Action

3/31

First Reading Senate Rules

Sponsored by:

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALLOTS

BALTIMORE CITY

CHARTERS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSTRUCTION

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING

HOTELS AND MOTELS

REFERENDUM

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 576966/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 1998   at: 8:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 30, 1998: Third Reading Passed (87-11)