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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Task Force to Study the Capital Needs of Disadvantaged, Minority, and Small Businesses in Maryland [SB-1086]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Capital Needs of Disadvantaged, Minority, and Small Businesses in Maryland; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to review, examine, and assess issues related to disadvantaged, minority, and small businesses, including potential airport concessionaires, in Maryland; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel McFadden
Hearing 3/17 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/17/2016
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Economic Development - BRAC Revitalization and Incentive Zones - Extraordinary Development District [SB-1066]
Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to designate, in a calendar year, an additional BRAC Revitalization and Incentive Zone that includes a specified extraordinary development district in which a federal law enforcement agency is located; increasing by one the number of BRAC Zones a county may receive if the zone includes a specified development district; increasing from 10 to 20 the number of years the Secretary may designate a specified area as a BRAC Zone if the zone includes a specified development district; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Unfavorable Report By Budget And Taxation; Withdrawn on 03/18/2016
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Baltimore County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Redevelopment Areas [SB-1062]
Providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for specified construction material or warehousing equipment purchased for use in a specified target redevelopment area in Baltimore County under specified circumstances; requiring a buyer claiming the exemption to provide to the vendor evidence of eligibility issued by the Comptroller; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 603 on 05/19/2016
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Yard Waste and Food Residuals Diversion and Infrastructure Task Force [HB-743]
Establishing the Yard Waste and Food Residuals Diversion and Infrastructure Task Force; providing for the composition, cochairs, 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, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Robinson
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2016
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Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Expansion of International Market Presence - Feasibility Study [HB-622]
Requiring the Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce to conduct or hire a consultant to conduct a specified feasibility study relating to the expansion of the international market presence of businesses in the State; requiring the Department to report the findings of the feasibility study to the Governor and the General Assembly within 6 months after receipt of funding for the study; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/29/2016
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Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Renaming and Reorganization [HB-59]
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: Rep.
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016
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Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Maryland Design Excellence Commission [HB-548]
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. Barbara Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2016
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Maryland Strong Manufacturing Development Act [HB-531]
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: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2016
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Task Force to Study the Capital Needs of Disadvantaged, Minority, and Small Businesses in Maryland [HB-500]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Capital Needs of Disadvantaged, Minority, and Small Businesses in Maryland; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving compensation; authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to review, examine, and assess issues related to disadvantaged, minority, and small businesses, including potential airport concessionaires, in Maryland; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2016
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Income Tax Credit - Qualified Research and Development Expenses - Credit Amounts [HB-477]
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: Rep. Jay Walker
Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 04/11/2016
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Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit Program [HB-471]
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: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2016
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Maryland Education Credit [HB-453]
Allowing 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 an entity to submit an application to be a student assistance organization on or before January 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: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2016
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Tax Credits - Manufacturing Empowerment Zones [HB-450]
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: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2016
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Economic Development - Municipal Corporations - Community Revitalization and Improvement Zones [HB-278]
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: Rep. Brett Wilson
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2016
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Economic Development - Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority [HB-1589]
Altering specified definitions to codify "RAMP MD" as an alternate name for the Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority; 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; requiring, rather than authorizing, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill at least $150,000 for the Authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa Reilly
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/24/2016
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Economic Development - BRAC Revitalization and Incentive Zones - Extraordinary Development District [HB-1553]
Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to designate, in a calendar year, an additional BRAC Revitalization and Incentive Zone that includes a specified extraordinary development district in which a federal law enforcement agency is located; increasing by one the number of BRAC Zones a county may receive if the zone includes a specified development district; increasing from 10 to 20 the number of years the Secretary may designate a specified area as a BRAC Zone if the zone includes a specified development district; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/19/2016
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Baltimore County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Redevelopment Areas [HB-1533]
Providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for specified construction material or warehousing equipment purchased for use in a specified target redevelopment area in Baltimore County under specified circumstances; requiring a buyer claiming the exemption to provide to the vendor evidence of eligibility issued by the Comptroller; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 604 on 05/19/2016
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Maryland Education Credit [HB-1343]
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. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2016
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Education - Broadening Options and Opportunity for Students and Teachers (BOOST) Program - Establishment [HB-1213]
Establishing the Broadening Options and Opportunity for Students and Teachers (BOOST) Program for specified purposes; establishing a BOOST Authority in the Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce for specified purposes; providing for the membership and duties of the Authority; prohibiting members of the Authority from having specified financial interests; requiring members of the Authority to file specified financial disclosures, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2016
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Clean Energy Jobs - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Revisions [HB-1106]
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. William Smith
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/05/2017