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SENATE BILL 385

File Code: Taxes - Income
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 715/09 - B&T
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 946

Sponsored By:
Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Dyson, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, Reilly, and Stoltzfus

Entitled:
Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

Synopsis:

Providing a tax credit against the State income tax for contributions made to an eligible educational scholarship organization or an eligible innovative educational organization; requiring the State Department of Education to administer the tax credit; requiring specified entities to submit an application to be an eligible organization by January 1 of each year; establishing the Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers Reserve Fund; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/3
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/5
Hearing cancelled
2/10
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
2/25
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/3 at 12:30 p.m.
3/9
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
3/10
Favorable
Special Order 3/11 (Senator Conway) Adopted
3/11
Favorable
Special Order 3/12 (Senator Conway) Adopted
3/12
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Exum) Rejected (13-31)
Special Order 3/15 (Senator Gladden) Adopted (31-13)
3/15
Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) Rejected (16-30)
Second Reading Passed
3/17
Third Reading Passed (30-17)
House Action
3/18
First Reading Ways and Means
3/24
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Edward R. Reilly, District 33
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Education, State Department of
Gifts
Grants
Income Tax
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Private Schools
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Public Schools
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Rules and Regulations
Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
Tax Credits -see also- Circuit Breaker
Teachers
Tuition

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - General
( 10-205 , 10-205 , 10-306 , 10-306 , 10-728 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 673423/01     Offered on: March 12, 2010   at: 11:48 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 913920/01     Offered on: March 15, 2010   at: 8:48 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Budget and Taxation

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 12, 2010: Floor Amendment (Exum) {673423/1 Rejected (13-31)
March 12, 2010: Motion Special Order until 3/15 (Gladden) Adopted (31-13)
March 15, 2010: Floor Amendment (Conway J) {913920/1 Rejected (16-30)
March 17, 2010: Third Reading Passed (30-17)



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