SENATE BILL 69

Sponsored By:

Senator Glassman

Entitled:

Property Tax - Assessment Appeal Hearings - Right to Record

Synopsis:

Authorizing a taxpayer to record specified property tax appeal hearings at the taxpayer's expense; adding the right to record the hearing to the Property Owner's Bill of Rights; providing that the State Department of Assessments and Taxation may not be required to provide recording equipment; providing that the Department is not required to update printed copies of the Property Owner's Bill of Rights until the next scheduled printing; requiring the Department to update its Web site to reflect changes made in the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/19

First Reading Budget and Taxation

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

2/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

2/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/8

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

2/9

First Reading Ways and Means

3/23

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

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review

Assessment Appeal Boards

Assessments

Assessments and Taxation, Department of

Electronic Government

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Hearings

Personal Property

Property Tax

Publications -see also- Maryland Register

Real Property

Recordings -see also- Video

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - Property

( 1-402 , 14-510 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 409432/01     Offered on: February 4, 2011   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Budget and Taxation

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 8, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)