Commerce, Department Of
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Economic Development – Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – Funding and Workgroup [HB-1404]
Requiring the Governor to appropriate $1,600,000 to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021; establishing the Workgroup on the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; requiring the Workgroup to examine structural efficiencies of the Orchestra, including health care costs and facility usage; requiring the Workgroup to make recommendations regarding cost containment and audience development in a consolidated financial report to certain committees of the General Assembly by October 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 743 on 05/25/2019
Spread the world
Gettr Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Healthy Climate Initiative [HB-1235]
Establishing a Healthy Climate Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution charges; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and rebate functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution charge on certain fuels and certain greenhouse gas-emitting priorities for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/19/2019
Spread the world
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Smart Growth Investment Fund [HB-117]
Authorizing the Department of Commerce to create, own, control, or be a member of a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or any other entity, whether operated for profit or not for profit, for certain purposes; requiring the Department to issue a request for proposals to select a management entity to establish the Maryland Smart Growth Investment Fund; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2021 an appropriation of $7,000,000 for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 01/29/2019
Spread the world
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Department of Commerce – Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer – Study [HB-1161]
Requiring the Department of Commerce to conduct a study on issues related to federal small business innovation research and technology transfer grants; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations regarding funding options for grant recipients to the General Assembly by December 31, 2019; and terminating the Act after June 30, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 04/08/2019
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Clean Energy Jobs - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Revisions [SB-921]
Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard percentage derived from solar energy for specified years; altering the renewable energy portfolio standard percentage derived from Tier 1 renewable sources for specified years; authorizing the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account to receive money from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund; requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to study the workforce development training needs for the clean energy industry in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Economic Development - Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority [SB-882]
Renaming the Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority to be the Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland; altering specified definitions in order to codify a specified alternate name for the Partnership; altering the number and composition of the voting members of the Executive Board; requiring the Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce to consider including specified requests for financial support in its annual budget recommendations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 444 on 05/10/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Renaming and Reorganization [SB-85]
Renaming the Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce to be the Department of Commerce; repealing the Office of the Secretary of Commerce in the Office of the Governor; repealing the requirement that the Secretary of Commerce employ an Executive Director of the Department; repealing the qualifications and the duties of the Executive Director; providing that the Department of Commerce is the successor of the Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 338 on 05/10/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Economic Development Program and One Maryland Tax Credit [SB-738]
Establishing the Maryland Economic Development Program to encourage businesses to locate and expand in 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: Sen. Jim Mathias
Hearing 3/15 At 2:30 P.m. on 03/15/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Economic Development - Rural Economic Development Program and One Maryland Tax Credit [SB-737]
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: Sen. Roger Manno
Hearing 3/15 At 2:30 P.m. on 03/15/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Maryland Education Credit [SB-706]
Providing a tax credit against the State income tax for contributions made to specified student assistance organizations; requiring the Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce to administer the tax credit; requiring specified entities to submit an application to be a student assistance organization on or before December 1 each year; establishing the Maryland Education Tax Credit Reserve Fund; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/31/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit Program [SB-622]
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for 50% of an investment, not to exceed $50,000 or $100,000 for a qualified investor that is a married couple filing jointly or a pass-through entity, 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 Economic Competitiveness and Commerce to administer the credit; applying the Act to specified taxable years after December 31, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Employees' Pension System - Redeposit of Contributions [SB-608]
Authorizing individuals who meet specified criteria to redeposit specified withdrawn accumulated contributions with the State Retirement and Pension System; requiring individuals who redeposit accumulated contributions to be enrolled in a specified benefit in the Employees' Pension System and receive specified credit for prior service; and requiring specified individuals to complete a specified form provided by the State Retirement and Pension System when redepositing accumulated contributions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 225 on 04/26/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Business Incubators, Enterprise Zones, and Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zones [SB-560]
Altering specified eligibility criteria for specified credits under the One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit to include specified persons who establish or expand a business facility located in specified areas that, for business incubators, creates a specified aggregate number of qualified positions at the facility under specified circumstances; authorizing specified business incubators to claim a refund of specified project tax credits or start-up tax credits in specified taxable years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 4/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/07/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Maryland Design Excellence Commission [SB-429]
Establishing the Maryland Design Excellence Commission; establishing that the Commission is in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation; requiring the Commission to study, develop specified plans and programs, and establish specified events regarding design excellence initiatives; requiring the Commission to report its findings, recommendations, and actions taken to the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/16/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Economic Development - Municipal Corporations - Community Revitalization and Improvement Zones [SB-415]
Authorizing specified municipal corporations 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 Economic Competitiveness and Commerce for designating a zone; authorizing a municipal corporation 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: Sen. Andrew Serafini
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Tax Credits - Manufacturing Empowerment Zones [SB-386]
Establishing the Manufacturing Empowerment Zone Program to encourage business entities engaged in manufacturing outside the State to invest in manufacturing facilities within the State; authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to designate specified areas of the State as manufacturing empowerment zones; authorizing a county or municipal corporation to grant specified property tax credits; authorizing specified business entities to claim a specified credit against the State income tax; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Security Clearances - Employer Costs - Extension [SB-246]
Extending to specified taxable years the time period for which an individual or corporation may claim a credit against the State income tax for specified costs related to federal security clearances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Qualified Research and Development Expenses - Credit Amounts [SB-211]
Increasing the maximum total amount of research and development tax credits that the Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce may approve; and applying the Act to all Maryland research and development tax credits certified after December 15, 2015.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 04/11/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Maryland Strong Manufacturing Development Act [SB-181]
Establishing the Manufacturing Development Zone Program to encourage business entities engaged in manufacturing outside the State to invest in manufacturing facilities within the State; authorizing specified political subdivisions to apply to have specified areas of the State designated as a manufacturing development zone; providing the designation of an area as a manufacturing development zone is effective for 10 years; requiring a county or municipal corporation to grant a specified property tax credit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2016
Spread the world
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Income Tax - Aerospace, Electronics, or Defense Contract Tax Credit Program [SB-1112]
Allowing a qualified business entity operating a specified aerospace, electronics, or defense contract tax credit project to claim a credit against the State income tax; requiring the Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce to certify a business entity as a qualified business entity within a specified period of time; providing that a project is eligible for designation by the Department as an aerospace, electronics, or defense contract tax credit project under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 320 on 05/10/2016