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Legislation


2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 942

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1444/06 - W&M Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 809
Sponsored By:
Senator Hooper
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 State or local taxes, tax rate increases, and repeal of tax exemptions; imposing specified spending limits on the State; requiring that specified revenues received in excess of specified estimates be paid to individual income 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

Senate Action
2/26
First Reading Senate Rules
3/2
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

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:

Declaration of Rights
( c15A )

Documents:

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