2002-05-10                     House Journal                      Page 3482
    the implementation of the compact; and providing for an effective                               
    date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
    (similar to HB 323)                                                                             
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.                                        
                                                                                                    
SB 359                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 359(RLS) by the Senate Rules                                                 
Committee, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to organization grants for mergers,                                            
    consolidations, or unifications involving third class boroughs; and                             
    relating to identification by the Local Boundary Commission of                                  
    areas that meet the standards for borough incorporation."                                       
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                      
                                                                                                    
                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                              
                                                                                                    
SB 4                                                                                              
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(RLS) am                                                                
    "An Act relating to optional exemptions from municipal property                                 
    taxes on residential property and limiting an optional exclusion or                             
    exemption to the assessed value of $10,000 for a residence in a                                 
    municipality with a total bonded indebtedness that equals or                                    
    exceeds $15,000 multiplied by the number of residents in the                                    
    municipality; and providing for an effective date."                                             
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4(CRA)                                                      
    "An Act relating to an optional exemption from municipal                                        
    property taxes on residential property owned and occupied by                                    
    certain volunteers who provide fire fighting or emergency medical                               
    services; and providing for an effective date."                                                 
                                                                                                    
    (pending authorization by a concurrent resolution)