1868 JOINT RESOLUTIONS
governments; and
WHEREAS, Many of the State license fees, contained in Article 56 of the
Annotated Code, on a variety of business activities have not been adjusted for
decades even though costs, whether in the private or public sector, have increased
considerably; and
WHEREAS, It is estimated that these license fees will produce over $3,000,000
in revenues for the counties and Baltimore City and the State's 3% fee of certain
licenses to fund the License Bureau of the Comptroller's Office exceeds $107,000;
and
WHEREAS, Although the potential gain through an analysis of these license
fees would not be large in terms of the total State or local government budgets,
adjustments of license fees could increase revenues for the local governments; and
WHEREAS, There also may be inequities among various businesses subject to
these license fees; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the
Legislative Council, through the [[Joint Budget and Audit Committee,]] House
Committee on Ways and Means or the Senate Finance Committee, undertake a
study of the license fees imposed in Article 56 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
and submit a report of findings and recommendations to the 1974 Session of the
General Assembly; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Secretary of the
Legislative Council.
Approved May 21, 1973.
No. 37
(Senate Joint Resolution 25)
Senate Joint Resolution expressing the opposition of the General Assembly of
Maryland to any international agreement between the United States and the
Republic of Korea which will encourage the importation into the United States
of foreign produced oysters and shellfish.
WHEREAS, the General Assembly has learned of an impending agreement
between the governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea, which
agreement is designed to make possible the importation of Korean-produced frozen
oysters and other shellfish into the United States; and
WHEREAS, the proposed agreement envisions the importation of up to $25
million of Korean-produced frozen oysters and shellfish at the expense of, and in
competition with, American and Maryland products; and
WHEREAS, it would be extremely difficult to maintain quality control and
health standards over the foreign production and processing of shellfish, to the
detriment of American consumers; and
WHEREAS, the American oyster and shellfish industry is producing an ample
quantity of high quality products for the American market; and
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