SENATE BILL 963

Sponsored By:

Senators Greenip, Colburn, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, and Pipkin

Entitled:

Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that establishes a Bill of Rights for State individual income taxpayers; requiring voter approval for new State or local taxes, tax rate increases, and repeal of tax exemptions; imposing specified spending limits on the State; requiring that specified revenues received in excess of specified estimates be paid to individual income taxpayers; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/22

First Reading Senate Rules

3/3

Re-referred Budget and Taxation

3/8

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Janet Greenip, District 33

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

EXEMPTIONS

INCOME TAX

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

REFERENDUM

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Declaration of Rights

( c15A )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered