HOUSE BILL 421

Sponsored By:

Delegates Miller, Bates, Costa, Dwyer, Elmore, George, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, and Stocksdale

Entitled:

Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that establishes a Bill of Rights for State individual taxpayers; requiring voter approval for new State or local taxes, tax rate increases, and repeal of tax exemptions; imposing spending limits on the State; requiring that under specified circumstances revenues received in excess of estimates be paid to individual taxpayers; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/3

First Reading Ways and Means

2/4

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A

Delegate Ron George, District 30

Delegate James J. King, District 33A

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations

Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets

Constitutional Amendments

Declaration of Rights

Exemptions

Income Tax

Local Government Mandates

Referendum

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

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - Declaration of Rights

( 15A )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered