HOUSE BILL 1059

Sponsored By:

Washington County Delegation

Entitled:

Washington County Growth Management Act of 2003

Synopsis:

Authorizing the County Commissioners of Washington County to fix and impose, by ordinance, a building excise tax on all types of building construction and a transfer tax on specified instruments of writing; authorizing the governing body of Washington County to grant a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on renovated or rehabilitated business real property under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/18

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/12

Re-referred Ways and Means

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 468

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Budget and Taxation

3/25

Hearing 4/1 at 1:30 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

CLERKS OF COURT

COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CONSTRUCTION

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

EXCISE TAX

EXEMPTIONS

FARMLAND

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FIRE PROTECTION

GRANTS

HIGHWAYS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

PROPERTY TAX

PUBLIC DEBT -see also- COUNTY & BALT CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PUBLIC WORKS

RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.

TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER

TRANSFER TAX

TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc

VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 25 County Commissioners

( 9K )

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 2-213 , 2-213 )

Tax - Property

( 9-323 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 425363/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 21, 2003: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)