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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 151

File Code: Taxes - Sales and Use
Sponsored By:
Senators Green, Lawlah, Trotter, and Currie
Entitled:
Prince George's County - Sales Tax for School Construction

Synopsis:

Authorizing the County Council for Prince George's County to impose a tax on retail sales in the County; exempting from the tax sales that are exempt from the State sales and use tax; limiting the rate of the tax; imposing collection and administrative requirements on vendors who make sales subject to the tax; authorizing vendors to deduct a percentage of the gross tax collected for the cost of collection and remittance of the tax; and making the Act subject to contingencies, including a referendum of the qualified voters of the County.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/16
First Reading Budget and Taxation
1/24
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
1/26
Hearing cancelled
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPTROLLER
COUNTY COUNCILS
INTEREST
PENALTIES
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
REFERENDUM
SALES AND USE TAX
SCHOOLS - PUBLIC
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
( 9-606 )
Tax - General
( 11-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available
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