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	INTRODUCTORY*
	CITY OF BALTIMORE
	COUNCIL BILL                                                                                                                                                                       
Introduced by:  Councilmember Mitchell                                                                                           
	A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Energy Tax - Exemption for Residential Users
FOR the purpose of reinstating an exemption from the energy tax for residential users; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the imposition and collection of an energy tax.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 25-14(e)(1)
Baltimore City Code 
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1.  BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
	Baltimore City Code
	Article 28.  Taxes
	Subtitle 25.  Public Utilities Taxes
	Part 2.  Energy Tax
ยง 25-14.  Rates.
(e)  Percentage to be paid.
For each of the following classes of users, the user is required to pay the following percentage of that year's tax rate:
(1)	residential energy users subject to residential schedules on file with the Public Service Commission of Maryland -
- Fiscal [Year] YEARS 2005 and [subsequent] 2006, 25%; FISCAL YEAR 2007 AND SUBSEQUENT,  0%.
SECTION 2.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the date it is enacted for all units o...
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