HOUSE BILL 231

Sponsored By:

St. Mary's County Delegation

Entitled:

Recordation Tax - Exemption for Transfers from a Government or Public Agency

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to exempt from recordation tax an instrument of writing that transfers property from or grants a security interest from the United States, the State, an agency of the State, or a political subdivision of the State.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Ways and Means

1/31

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/24

First Reading Budget and Taxation

3/29

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/8

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 384

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Exemptions

Federal Government

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Recordation

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - Property

( 12-116 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 885364/01     Offered on: March 24, 2007   at: 4:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)