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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Proposed Regulations - Determination of Impact on Small Businesses [HB-939]
Establishing the Advisory Council on the Impact of Regulations on Small Businesses in the Department of Business and Economic Development; requiring the Advisory Council to take specified actions and make specified determinations about proposed regulations; requiring the Maryland Economic Development and Business Climate Commission to examine whether the Advisory Council should consider whether a proposed regulation poses a potential unreasonable burden on consumers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 137 on 05/12/2015
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Economic Development - Community Revitalization and Improvement Zones [HB-916]
Authorizing a county to establish, by local law, a specified contracting authority for the purpose of designating a community revitalization and improvement zone for construction of specified facilities; establishing an application process within the Department of Business and Economic Development for designating a zone; authorizing a county to issue specified bonds for the benefit of specified zones; requiring the transfer, from the General Fund, of specified increased tax revenue; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2015
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One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit - Business Incubators [HB-810]
Altering eligibility criteria for credits under the One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit to include persons who establish or expand a business facility that, for specified business incubators, creates at least 25 qualified positions at the facility under specified circumstances; requiring, in order to be certified as a qualified business entity for specified credits, a specified business incubator to submit specified information to the Secretary of Business and Economic Development; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2015
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Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit Program [HB-789]
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for 50% of an investment, not to exceed specified amounts, made in a qualified innovation business; requiring a qualified investor to meet specified requirements in order to be eligible for the credit; requiring the Department of Business and Economic Development to administer the credit; establishing the Maryland Angel Investor Tax Credit Reserve Fund as a special continuing, nonlapsing fund; applying the Act to taxable years after 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2015
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Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit [HB-753]
Extending, from June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2019, the termination provisions for the credit allowed against the State income tax for specified film production activities; limiting the annual amount of film production activity tax credit certificates that the Secretary of Business and Economic Development may issue to $25,000,000 for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2015
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Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2015 [HB-72]
Authorizing or altering the distribution of specified revenue; increasing from 2 to 3 years the maximum number of years the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene may renew a registration of specified controlled dangerous substances; expanding the uses for which the Department of the Environment may use money in the Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund; requiring a local school system with a specified structural deficit to provide specified notifications under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 489 on 05/30/2015
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General Assembly - Mandated Reports by State Agencies [HB-67]
Repealing provisions of law that require State agencies to submit reports to the General Assembly that are deemed obsolete, duplicative, impractical, inefficient, or otherwise unnecessary; combining specified reporting requirements with other more extensive annual reports required to be submitted by State agencies; requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with agencies of the State government, to periodically review and make recommendations regarding specified reports that may no longer be warranted; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 58 on 04/14/2015
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Yard Waste and Food Residuals Diversion and Infrastructure Task Force [HB-603]
Establishing the Yard Waste and Food Residuals Diversion and Infrastructure Task Force; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to identify, evaluate, study, and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Task Force to report its final findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Pendergrass
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/31/2015
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State Aid - Business Transparency and Financial Disclosure Act [HB-550]
Requiring corporations that receive at least $50,000 in specified State subsidies to file a specified disclosure report with the granting body that provides the subsidy; requiring the disclosure report to contain specified information; requiring the disclosure report to be provided on or before December 31 of each year during which the recipient corporation receives a State subsidy; requiring a granting body to publish a compilation of the disclosure reports on its Web site on or before April 1 of each year; defining terms; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Herbert McMillan
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/23/2015
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Maryland Education Credit [HB-487]
Allowing a tax credit against the State income tax for contributions made to specified student assistance organizations; requiring the Department of Business and Economic Development to administer the tax credit; requiring an entity to submit an application to be a student assistance organization on or before December 1 of each year; establishing the Maryland Education Tax Credit Reserve Fund; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2015
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Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program and Trust [HB-421]
Establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program for eligible private sector employees; establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Trust; establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Board to implement, maintain, and administer the Program and the Trust; requiring eligible employers to offer the Program and requiring eligible employees to participate in the Program unless written notice to opt out is provided to the employer; authorizing the Comptroller to enforce employer compliance; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/24/2015
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Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Minority Business Reporting Requirement [HB-401]
Altering a reporting requirement under the film production activity income tax credit to require the Department of Business and Economic Development to provide a list of companies in the State that qualified as minority business enterprises and directly provided goods or services for film production activity each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Hearing 3/31 At 2:00 P.m. on 03/31/2015
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State Finance and Procurement - One Maryland Blue Ribbon Commission [HB-1213]
Establishing the One Maryland Blue Ribbon Commission; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; requiring the Commission to review the current State procurement process and develop policy recommendations to ensure greater participation of businesses located in the State in State contracting; requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christian Miele
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/26/2015
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Economic Development - Rural Economic Development Program and One Maryland Tax Credit [HB-1089]
Establishing the Rural Economic Development Program to encourage businesses to locate and expand in the rural counties of the State; providing that for 10 taxable years after a business is designated as a qualified business under the Program, the business is eligible for a specified property tax exemption, income tax subtraction modification, and sales and use tax exemption; establishing the Rural Economic Development Program Infrastructure Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to be used to make grants to specified counties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 03/11/2015
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Business and Economic Development - Maryland Design Excellence Commission [HB-1084]
Establishing the Maryland Design Excellence Commission; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; prohibiting a member of the Commission from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Commission to study, develop specified plans and programs, and establish specified events regarding design excellence initiatives; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2015
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Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program and Trust [SB-921]
Establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program for eligible private sector employees; establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Trust; establishing the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Board to implement, maintain, and administer the Program and the Trust; requiring eligible employers to offer the Program and requiring eligible employees to participate in the Program unless written notice to opt out is provided to the employer; authorizing the Comptroller to enforce employer compliance; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 8:30 A.m. (budget And Taxation) on 02/20/2014
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Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority [SB-889]
Establishing the Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority; establishing an Executive Board; requiring that, to the extent practicable, the members of the Board reasonably reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State; requiring the Board to appoint an Executive Director with specified duties; requiring the Department of Business and Economic Development and specified Cecil County and Harford County offices jointly to provide staff, office space, and operational support; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 570 on 05/15/2014
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Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones [SB-787]
Authorizing the creation of green business incentive zones in the State; establishing eligibility criteria and factors to be considered by the Secretary of Business and Economic Development in designating the zones; establishing procedures for applying for establishment of the zones and the benefits available in the zones; establishing a State income tax credit and real property tax credit available to specified businesses located in a green business incentive zone; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 03/11/2014
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Tobacco-Related Disease Products Research, Development, and Commercialization Program [SB-735]
Establishing the Tobacco-Related Disease Products Research, Development, and Commercialization Program and Fund; specifying the purposes of both the Program and the Fund; requiring the Maryland Biotechnology Center in the Department of Business and Economic Development to administer the Fund; establishing criteria and award amounts for grants awarded under the Program; requiring recipients of Program funds to pay a royalty; requiring the Governor to make a specified appropriation beginning in fiscal year 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2014
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Maryland Education Credit [SB-633]
Providing a tax credit against the State income tax for contributions made to specified student assistance organizations; requiring the Department of Business and Economic Development to administer the tax credit; requiring specified entities to submit an application to be a student assistance organization on or before December 1 of each year; establishing the Maryland Education Tax Credit Reserve Fund; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/26/2014