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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Economic and Community Development - Tax Credit for Catalytic Projects [SB-1070]
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for certain rehabilitation expenses for certain catalytic projects; requiring the Secretary of Housing and Community Development to issue tax credit certificates in an amount equal to 20% of certain rehabilitation expenses, subject to certain limitations; prohibiting the Secretary from issuing tax credit certificates for credit amounts in the aggregate totaling more than $10,000,000; providing for the allocation of the credit among certain associates of a business entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/28/2020
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Maryland Technology Internship Program - Units of State Government [HB-1581]
Altering the purpose of the Maryland Technology Internship Program; providing for the cumulative 2.5 grade point average that an individual shall maintain to qualify for participation in the Program with a unit of State government; providing for the qualifications that a technology-based business or unit of State or local government must meet to participate in the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/12/2020
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Department of the Environment – Office of Recycling – Recycling Market Development [HB-1452]
Requiring the Office of Recycling in the Department of the Environment to promote the development of markets for recycled materials and recycled products in the State in a certain manner; requiring that the annual Maryland solid waste management and diversion report be submitted to the General Assembly by September 1, 2021, and each year thereafter, and include certain activities; requiring the Office to coordinate certain activities with certain entities; requiring certain departments to report certain information to the Office; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/13/2020
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Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation [HB-1300]
Repealing, altering, and adding certain provisions of law to implement The Blueprint for Maryland's Future, which is intended to transform Maryland's education system to the levels of high-performing systems around the world; establishing a method for verifying certain synthesized or compiled school-level and school system data; requiring certain funds be distributed to certain workforce development boards; establishing the Teacher Quality and Diversity Program and the Teacher Quality and Diversity Grant Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
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Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement [HB-1349]
Establishing a clean energy attribute credit standard for certain purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard; stating certain findings of the General Assembly; stating certain policies of the State regarding certain energy sources and markets; requiring the Public Service Commission to appoint an independent administrator for certain purposes with certain qualifications and certain duties; providing for the term and reappointment of the independent administrator; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Adams
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/12/2020
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Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit [HB-1192]
Allowing certain theatrical production entities to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain costs incurred for certain theatrical productions in the State; making the credit refundable under certain circumstances; requiring an entity to apply to the Department of Commerce to be a qualified theatrical production entity; requiring that to qualify for the credit certain estimated costs incurred in the State must exceed $100,000; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Sales and Use Tax and Personal Property Tax - Exemptions - Data Centers [HB-1339]
Providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain sales of certain qualified data center personal property for use at certain qualified data centers under certain circumstances; requiring an individual or a corporation to apply to the Department of Commerce for an exemption certificate for the exemption; authorizing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to reduce or eliminate the assessment of certain personal property used in certain qualified data centers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Workgroup to Study Basic Economic Security [HB-1086]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study Basic Economic Security; providing for the composition, cochairs, and staffing of the Workgroup; establishing the duties of the Workgroup; prohibiting a member of the Workgroup from receiving compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of expenses; requiring the Workgroup to report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 15, 2020; and terminating the Act at the end of June 30, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020
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Economic Development - Enterprise Zone Program - Alterations [HB-1117]
Prohibiting the Secretary of Commerce from designating a new enterprise zone or granting an expansion of an existing enterprise zone under certain circumstances; altering the circumstances under which the Secretary may grant an expansion of an enterprise zone; limiting the area by which an existing enterprise zone may be expanded in a single calendar year; requiring the Department and the Comptroller to jointly develop certain metrics and a framework for analyzing certain matters; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Economic Development Programs - Data Collection, Tracking, and Reporting Requirements - Alteration [HB-1026]
Altering the definition of "economic development program" for purposes of the data collection, tracking, and reporting requirements of the Maryland Jobs Development Act to include certain tax credit programs; and requiring the Department of Commerce, on or before December 31, 2020, to make available on the Department's website, in a certain format certain information relating to the recipients of economic development program tax credits or financial assistance and to update that information annually.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 408 on 05/08/2020
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Income Tax Credit - Value-Added Processing Expenses [SB-979]
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for certain qualified capital expenses for use in value-added processing conducted in the State; requiring the Department of Commerce to administer the tax credit; prohibiting a certain business entity from claiming, for the same qualified capital expenses, the credit under the Act and a certain credit against the State income tax for certain expenditures at certain wineries and certain vineyards; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2020
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Industrial Partnerships - Sustainable Materials Management Program - Established [SB-980]
Requiring the Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program to enter into a certain memorandum of understanding with certain agencies to establish a Sustainable Materials Management Program; requiring the Governor to appropriate a certain amount in certain fiscal years to the Maryland Technology Development Corporation for a certain program; requiring the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to distribute certain funds to the Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing Canceled (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/24/2020
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Maryland Technology Internship Program – Units of State Government [SB-895]
Altering the purpose of the Maryland Technology Internship Program; providing for the cumulative 2.5 grade point average that an individual shall maintain to qualify for participation in the Program with a unit of State or local government; providing for the qualifications that a technology-based business or unit of State or local government must meet to participate in the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/05/2020
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Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account - Distribution [SB-770]
Requiring that the Department of Commerce ensure that certain fund managers distribute a certain portion of the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account to the communities and jurisdictions surrounding a video lottery facility in proportion to the percentage of the account generated through the video lottery facility in each jurisdiction or community.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2020
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Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement [SB-890]
Establishing a clean energy attribute credit standard for certain purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard; stating certain findings of the General Assembly; stating certain policies of the State regarding certain energy sources and markets; requiring the Public Service Commission to appoint an independent administrator for certain purposes with certain qualifications and certain duties; providing for the term and reappointment of the independent administrator; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Electric Generation - Transition From Fossil Fuels - Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rate and Transition Account [SB-887]
Prohibiting the carbon dioxide emissions rate for certain affected electric generating units from exceeding a certain amount; establishing the Fossil Fuel Community Transition Account to provide grants to certain individuals and communities; requiring the Department of Commerce to establish certain policies and procedures for the administration of the Account; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to use the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund to provide funding for the Account; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/05/2020
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Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Alterations [SB-718]
Altering the definition of "total direct costs" to include certain compensation for writers, directors, or producers; increasing to $20,000,000 the maximum amount of tax credits that the Secretary of Commerce may issue in a fiscal year; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2020
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Task Force on the Tourism Industry in Maryland [SB-707]
Establishing the Task Force on the Tourism Industry in Maryland to review the need for additional funding, training, and other resources necessary to increase diversity and inclusion in the tourism industry in the State; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit [SB-577]
Allowing certain theatrical production entities to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain costs incurred for certain theatrical productions in the State; making the credit refundable under certain circumstances; requiring an entity to apply to the Department of Commerce to be a qualified theatrical production entity; requiring that to qualify for the credit certain estimated costs incurred in the State must exceed $100,000; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2020
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Economic Development Programs - Data Collection and Tracking - Minority Business Enterprises [SB-499]
Requiring the Department of Commerce in a certain annual report on economic development programs to include information for minority business enterprises on the number of enterprises that received assistance from each economic development program and the percentage of assistance distributed to each minority business enterprise from each economic development program compared to the total assistance distributed from each economic development program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 195 on 05/08/2020