HOUSE BILL 1470

Sponsored By:

Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Pena-Melnyk

Entitled:

Special Taxing Districts - Residential Property - Prohibition - Property Tax Credit

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a county from creating a special taxing district that includes residential property or modifying an existing special taxing district to include residential property; requiring a county to grant a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on residential property within a special taxing district equal to the amount of the special taxing district assessment imposed on the residential property; applying the Act to tax years beginning after June 30,2008; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/15

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/25

Re-referred Ways and Means

2/27

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21

Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Local Government Mandates

Property Tax

Real Property

Special Tax Districts

Tax Credits -see also- Circuit Breaker

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 9-1302 )

Tax - Property

( 9-110 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered