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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 839

File Code: Counties - Generally
Sponsored By:
Delegates Eckardt, W. Baker, Schisler, Guns, and Walkup
Entitled:
Code Home Rule Counties - Development of Excise Taxes - Elimination of Maximum Charge

Synopsis:

Modifying the authority of code home rule counties to impose development excise taxes for financing school construction or for purchasing development rights on agricultural land by eliminating the statutory cap of $750 per subdivision lot that currently applies under each tax.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/16
Re-assigned Ways and Means
2/25
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/30
Hearing 4/1 at 1:30 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Sponsored by:
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CODE COUNTIES
CONSERVATION -see also- RECYCLING; SOIL CONSERVATION
DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
EXCISE TAX
FARMLAND
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 25B Home Rule for Code Counties
( 13F , 13G )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 26, 1998: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
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