SENATE BILL 551

Sponsored By:

Senator Hoffman

Entitled:

County Income Tax Disparity Grants

Synopsis:

Altering the calculation of State grants to counties based on disparities in county income tax revenues to account for the alteration of the computation of the county income tax; altering requirements for eligibility for the grants to account for the alteration of the computation of the county income tax; and applying the Act to grants for fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2001.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/16

Hearing 2/28 at 10:00 a.m.

2/21

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/1 at 1:30 p.m.

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

5/19

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/21

First Reading Ways and Means

3/22

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (135-1)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALTIMORE CITY

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

GRANTS

INCOME TAX

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 9-1101 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 319839/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 2000   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 20, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-1)