Maryland House Bill 163 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-27 - Hearing 2/9 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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

Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

Del. Susan Aumann [R]	Del. Joseph Bartlett [R]	Sen. Gail Bates [R]	Del. Wendell Beitzel [R]
Del. Joseph Boteler [R]	Del. Robert Costa [R]	Del. Donald Dwyer [R]	Del. Warren Miller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-27		Hearing 2/9 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
2010-01-20		First Reading Ways and Means & Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2010rs/billfile/HB0163.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0163f.pdf