HOUSE BILL 1295

Sponsored By:

St. Mary's County Delegation

Entitled:

St. Mary's County - Emergency Services Tax

Synopsis:

Establishing an emergency services tax on all real and personal property in St. Mary's County for fire companies, rescue squads, and specified support services organizations; authorizing the Board of County Commissioners to set separate emergency services tax rates in each Election District in St. Mary's County; establishing maximum allowable emergency services tax rates on the assessed value of all real and personal property in the county; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Ways and Means

2/19

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

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (135-4)

4/9

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (126-9)

Passed Enrolled

5/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 412

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Budget and Taxation

3/30

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/8

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-2)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

EMERGENCIES

FIRE PROTECTION

PERSONAL PROPERTY

PROPERTY TAX

REAL PROPERTY

REPORTS

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

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

ST. MARY'S COUNTY

VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 275363/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2004   at: 11:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 339432/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2004   at: 12:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (135-4)

April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (126-9)

Senate

April 8, 2004: Third Reading Passed (44-2)