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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1206

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1130/04 - W&M
Sponsored By:
Delegates McMillan, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kach, Kelly, Leopold, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Parker, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled:
Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

Synopsis:

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

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Ways and Means
2/15
Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
2/17
Hearing cancelled
3/2
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
EXEMPTIONS
INCOME TAX
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
REFERENDUM
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Declaration of Rights
( 15 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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