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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 343
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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall
take effect June 1, 2002. If an acquisition of Prince George's Hospital Center, as
defined in Section 2 of this Act, takes place before September 30, 2004, Section 1 of
this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October June 1, 2002. It Except as provided in Section 3 of this Act, this Act
shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and 4 months and, at the end of
September 30, 2004, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this
Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
Approved May 6, 2002.
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CHAPTER 343
(House Bill 1)
AN ACT concerning
Commission on Maryland's Fiscal Structure
FOR the purpose of establishing a Commission on Maryland's Fiscal Structure;
requiring the Commission to review and evaluate the State's budget and fiscal
structure; requiring the Commission to make recommendations on changes to
the State budget process and the State tax structure; requiring the Commission
to make recommendations on methods to address certain funding needs for
education, transportation, and health care and for addressing inefficiencies and
improvements in State government services and operations; providing for the
membership of the Commission; requiring an interim report by a certain date;
providing for the staffing of the Commission; requiring a final report by a
certain date; making this Act an emergency measure; and generally relating to
the Commission on Maryland's Fiscal Structure.
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:
(a) There is a Commission on Maryland's Fiscal Structure.
(b) The Commission shall review and evaluate the State's current budget and
fiscal structure and make recommendations for:
(1) changes to the State budget process and procedures, Spending
Affordability process, and Capital Debt Affordability process that would allow for
more effective development and enactment of the annual State budget;
(2) ensuring that the State will have a progressive tax structure through
examination of the income, sales, property, excise, and business taxes, including any
changes that may be necessary to ensure equity and efficiency in the State's tax
system;
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