HOUSE BILL 1272

Sponsored By:

Washington County Delegation

Entitled:

Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005

Synopsis:

Providing that the Washington County Board of County Commissioners may collect a building excise tax on construction within Washington County prior to a specified time; authorizing the Washington County Board of County Commissioners to waive the Washington County building excise tax or impose different tax rates of the Washington County building excise tax on nonresidential building types and uses; limiting the rate of the Washington County building excise tax on single-family residential units and multifamily residential units; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/18

Re-assigned Ways and Means

2/23

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/27

Third Reading Passed (120-9)

4/9

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (127-8)

Passed Enrolled

Senate Action

3/30

First Reading Senate Rules

4/6

Re-referred Budget and Taxation

4/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

4/8

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/9

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (35-1)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 598

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

ASSESSMENTS

BUILDING PERMITS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CONSTRUCTION

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

EXCISE TAX

FARMLAND

FIRE PROTECTION

FORESTS AND PARKS -see also- PROGRAM OPEN SPACE; TREES

HEARINGS

HIGHWAYS

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.

LIBRARIES -see also- ARCHIVES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

PROPERTY TAX

PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES -see also- STADIUMS; ST HSE.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PUBLIC WORKS

REAL PROPERTY

RECREATION

REPORTS

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

SEWAGE

SUNSET

TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER

WASHINGTON COUNTY

WATER

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

House

Number: 035561/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2005   at: 4:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 199338/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 5:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 27, 2005: Third Reading Passed (120-9)

April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (127-8)

Senate

April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (35-1)