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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Winery and Vineyard Economic Development Grant Program - Modifications [SB-746]
Altering procedures for the claiming and awarding of grants under the Winery and Vineyard Economic Development Grant Program to allow an individual or corporation who paid or incurred qualified capital expenses during the immediately preceding calendar year to submit a grant application.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 506 on 05/09/2024
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Economic Development - Business Diversity Incubator Program and Fund - Established [SB-765]
Establishing the Business Diversity Incubator Program and Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to certain business entities to establish diverse and effective business incubators in the State; authorizing the Governor in each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Business Diversity Incubator Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Hearing Canceled on 03/28/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-815]
Establishing the Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program in the Department of Commerce; providing that the purpose of Program is to establish a statewide network of financial empowerment centers in different regions of the State; requiring each center to provide one-on-one financial counseling and coaching services free of charge; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 an appropriation to the Department sufficient to cover the costs of the Pilot Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act) [SB-645]
Establishing the Maryland Office of Trails in the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain the Maryland Trails Network, advance the development, maintenance, and use of trails in the State, develop a certain inventory and database, and collect certain information regarding trails; establishing a Director of the Maryland Office of Trails to oversee the Office and collaborate with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Trails Advisory Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth
Hearing 2/16 At 9:00 A.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission [HB-685]
Establishing the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission in the Department of Commerce to promote innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace opportunities, including the integration of space, aeronautics, and aviation industries into the economy of the State; requiring the Commission to develop a strategic plan; requiring the Commission to designate aerospace and technology zones in the State; requiring the Commission to submit a certain report by October 1 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 622 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act) [HB-530]
Establishing the Maryland Office of Trails in the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain the Maryland Trails Network, advance the development, maintenance, and use of trails in the State, develop a certain inventory and database, and collect certain information regarding trails; establishing a Director of the Maryland Office of Trails to oversee the Office and collaborate with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Trails Advisory Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Hearing Canceled on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission [SB-516]
Establishing the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission in the Department of Commerce to promote innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace opportunities, including the integration of space, aeronautics, and aviation industries into the economy of the State; requiring the Commission to develop and annually update a certain strategic plan; and requiring the Commission, by October 1 each year, to submit a certain report to the Governor, the Maryland Economic Development Commission, and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 623 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) [HB-538]
Establishing the Historic Property Revitalization Director as a position in the Department of Housing and Community Development; prohibiting a local legislative body from prohibiting the placement of certain manufactured homes or modular dwellings in a zoning district that allows single-family residential uses under certain circumstances; requiring local jurisdictions to allow an increase in density of certain qualified projects in certain districts or zones for certain properties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 122 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act of 2024 [HB-516]
Establishing the Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment to provide for the assessment of greenhouse gas pollution fees, the provision of certain benefits to households and employers, and the funding of certain climate-related activities; providing for the collection and use of certain greenhouse gas pollution fees; establishing the Household and Employer Benefit Fund and the Climate Crisis Infrastructure Fund as special, nonlapsing funds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals - Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) [SB-474]
Altering and establishing the definition of "generating station" for the purpose of exempting the construction of certain generating facilities used to produce electricity for the purpose of on-site emergency backup and certain test and maintenance operations from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certain other related approvals under certain circumstances; and altering the distribution of income tax revenue from corporations that is attributable to certain data centers.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 411 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit - Alterations [SB-394]
Altering the amount of a certain credit against the State income tax that certain persons may claim for certain construction and rehabilitation costs for certain catalytic revitalization projects in the State; repealing a certain limitation on the number of initial tax credit certificates the Secretary of Housing and Community Development may award within a 2-year period; prohibiting the Secretary from revoking a tax credit certificate awarded on or before July 1, 2024, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 159 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements [HB-419]
Requiring certain businesses that use a point-of-sale system that automatically prompts a customer to leave a tip to disclose to whom the tip will be allocated and display a tip amount that is set at zero by default; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Leave Tax Credit Program [HB-33]
Establishing the Entrepreneurial Leave Tax Credit Program in the Department of Commerce to encourage employers to implement leave policies that provide unpaid leave for employees for the purpose of establishing or expanding an employee business in the State; requiring the Department to conduct research on the benefits of entrepreneurship, the creation of leave policies, and the utilization of entrepreneurial leave by employees; and allowing a credit against the State income tax for certain employers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing 2/01 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund - High Impact Development Project Program [SB-30]
Establishing the High Impact Development Project Program within the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance to industrial development agencies or enterprises undertaking high impact, placemaking projects that will support manufacturing activities; requiring the Department to award financial assistance to entities carrying out high impact development projects under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/17/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Home and Recreational Trailer Shows - Out-of-State Dealers [HB-56]
Authorizing out-of-state motor home or recreational trailer dealers that are licensed by the licensing authority of another state to display motor homes and recreational vehicles at vehicle shows; and
requiring the Department of Commerce to conduct a study on the perceivable impact of out-of-state dealers of motor homes or recreational trailers displaying or exhibiting at vehicle shows in the State on the Maryland RV Show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds and report its findings by December 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Hartman
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Home and Recreational Trailer Shows – Out–of–State Dealers [SB-60]
Authorizing out-of-state motor home or recreational trailer dealers that are licensed by the licensing authority of another state to display motor homes and recreational vehicles at vehicle shows; and requiring the Department of Commerce to conduct a study on the perceivable impact of out-of-state dealers of motor homes or recreational trailers displaying or exhibiting at vehicle shows in the State at the Maryland RV Show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds and report to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/23/2024
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Reaffirming an unwavering commitment to the shrimping industry and urging the Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce to issue a fishery resource disaster determination for fisheries along the Gulf of Mexico. [SR-78]
Reaffirming an unwavering commitment to the shrimping industry and urging the Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce to issue a fishery resource disaster determination for fisheries along the Gulf of Mexico.
Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan LaMantia
Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 11/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Success Assurance Model and Fund - Establishment [SB-969]
Establishing the Success Assurance Model in the Department of Commerce to provide comprehensive and targeted business services to small businesses through professional services entities; establishing the Success Assurance Fund to award grants to certain coordinating services providers, which shall be disbursed as payment to professional services entities selected to provide business services; requiring in fiscal year 2025, the Governor to include $4,000,000 for the Fund in the annual budget bill; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Program [SB-906]
Establishing the Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Program in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to certain small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises to assist those manufacturers with implementing new Industry 4.0 technology or related infrastructure for certain purposes; establishing the Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and requiring the Governor to include in the budget bill for fiscal years 2025 through 2028 an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Nonprofit Sustainability Fund - Establishment [HB-1226]
Establishing the Nonprofit Sustainability Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide general operating support to nonprofit organizations in the State; establishing the Nonprofit Sustainability Fund Evaluation Committee to evaluate applications from certain nonprofit organizations in the State for grants from the Fund; establishing criteria for eligibility for a certain grant from the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
First Reading Appropriations on 02/10/2023