Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
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Pct. Boost
Proposed on
Insurance Tax
Annuity Premiums
Also Are Included
In Maryland Plan
BY GENE GOODWIN
Star Stan Correspondent

0buE 0thH correspondent
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 12.-Mary-
land legislators have a new
budget balancing tax scheme tc
ponder over the week end-s
proposed 100 per cent increase In
the tax on insurance and an
nuity premiums to be paid BY
the insurance companies.
Delegate Marvin Mandel
Democratic chairman of the Bal
timore City delegation, made the
proposal. which he said would
yield $50 million. He said he
will introduce the bill Monday
night.
Gov. McKeldin proposes to
raise approximately 81 million hi
says is needed to balance hi:
budget with a tobacco product:
tax, including a levy of 5 cents
per pack on cigarettes.
He is due to present his budget
expected to total some 1855 mil
lion, to a joint session of the
Legislature on Friday.
4 Per Cent on Premiums
The Mandel bill would in
crease the levy on insurance
premiums from 2 to 4 per cent
and on annuities from to
per cent. He said the present
insurance premium levy yields
AN annual SGT million and the
Iannuities tax brings in about
100000.
Mr.. Mandel contends that or
the principle of ability to pay
his tax proposal is the best
among the several alternatives
to the McKeldin plan that have
been offered here.
Insurance companies have
grown rich. primarily on theii
investments" Mr.. Mandel said
land are in a better position
than any other part of our econ
omy to carry an extra burden.
Before recessing for the week
end yesterday. the Senate
adopted a favorable committee
report on the bill to permanently
repeal scheduled increases in the
price of motor vehicle license
tags.
Year-tO-Year Postponement
The measure would amend q
section of the law providing fol
the State Roads Commission
.l2-year road program to elimi-
nate increases ranging from S.
to 81 in the cost of passenger
car tags scheduled to take effect
next year. The increases have
been scheduled to take effect
since 1855 but the Legislature
had been postponing them by
Legislation from year to year
since then.
The House Ways and Means
Committee yesterday heard
Delegate Margaret c. Schwein-
Ihaut. Democrat of Montgomery
plead for favorable report or
Iarbill already approved by the
Senate and calling for a $250.00C
State appropriation next year tc
finance a program of special
education for handicapped chill
dren under 6. The public schools
have such a program now but
only for school-age handicapped
children.
The House committee delayed
action on the bill until Tuesday
after some members asked fol
time to consult with school Off
cials who would have to operate
the program.
Mrs. Schweinhaut was vice
chairman of a special Legislative
Council committee that recon-
mended the bill.
other legislative actions Yesterday in.
cluded.
SENATE
Bills introduced
SBg9-By Turnbull-To provide that
any state surplus over five million DOL.
lars be applied to current capital i'm.
provements finance
SBl0l-By Dempsey-To provide fol
referendum on limiting the use Of
automotive taxes to highway purposes
'flnancel.
sBl04-By pidomenico-To reauir,
not award any date for racing prior L
March ! in any year FINANCE
SB105--By Didomenico-To provide
that breakage shall be computed TO the
. cents instead Of 10 cents at Maryland
106-By Didomenico-To provide
that persons under Ii shall not be ad-
mitted to race tracks in Maryland
SBi07-By Goldstein-To authorize
the Department. OF Maryland State Pc.
lice to use auxiliary police employees fol
part-time road patrol and motor We
Jaw tIlOIltIleHl fundnCei.
SBlOS--By Cole--To create a STATE
commission with power to eliminate anc
prevent discrimination in employment
and public places because OF race. creed
color or national origin Judiciary.
SB109-By Cole--To provide fol
equal rights for all persons in certain
places OF public accommodation resori
or amusement judiciary.
SHELBY Cole-To make Il unlaw.
ful TO refuse admittance to any adult Il
racetrack clubhouses and other facilitie!
unless he is under the influence Of H.
quor, boisterous or OF lewd or immora
character Judiciary.
SBll3-By Cole-To make it unlaw
fu for anv person to be refused &C
commodations and facilities of inns. no
tells and restaurants along rQadsides he
cause OF race or color Uudieiaryl
SBl l4---By Cole--To provide that al
persons shall be accorded equal accom-
modationS and advantages at hotels. inn
and other places Of lodging in Baltimor
sBli5-~By cole-To sive the Mary
land Dental Society authority in recon-
mending members for the State Boar
Of Dental Examiners.
Resolutions Introduced
HOUSE
Bills introduced
HBS7--By Wilkinson--To permit leg
tSlative scholarships TO be used in under
graduate schools OF the University O
Maryland in Baltimore teducationl