2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB791: Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax
Legislative Summary
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Somerset County to impose an emergency services tax on all property subject to the county property tax to pay costs of emergency services; and prohibiting the county commissioners from initially imposing or subsequently increasing an emergency services tax until after a public hearing is held.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
1/29/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (116-20)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
Senate
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 69
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
116
Yea
20
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
