HOUSE BILL 591

Sponsored By:

Delegate Elmore

Entitled:

Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases

Synopsis:

Authorizing the governing body of Somerset County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Somerset County to grant, by law, a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on qualifying real property; and authorizing the county or municipal corporation to provide, by law, for the amount of the credit and other provisions to carry out the credit.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Ways and Means

2/6

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/1

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

Senate Action

4/2

First Reading Senate Rules

4/7

Re-referred Budget and Taxation

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/24

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 280

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assessments

Assessments and Taxation, Department of

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

Notices

Property Tax

Rules and Regulations

Somerset County

Sunset

Tax Credits -see also- Circuit Breaker

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - Property

( 9-321 )

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: 545866/01     Offered on: April 5, 2008   at: 2:49 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 5, 2008: Third Reading Passed (44-0)