Economic Development Programs - Data Collection and Tracking (Maryland Jobs Development Act) [HB-1315]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Department of Business and Economic Development to compile data on specified economic development programs administered by the Department; requiring the Department to submit a report on specified economic development programs during the previous fiscal year on or before December 31 each year; requiring the report to contain specified data in specified formats; requiring the Department to implement a process to assist economic development program recipients; etc.
HB-1315: Economic Development Programs - Data Collection and Tracking (Maryland Jobs Development Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 150 on 04/09/2013
Strategic Industry Partnership - Income Tax Credit [HB-1206]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Allowing an individual or corporation a credit of a specified amount against the State income tax for 75% of a monetary contribution to a strategic industry partnership; requiring the Department of Business and Economic Development to certify the amount of the credit that may be claimed; providing that the amount of the credit may not exceed specified amounts; providing for a specified refund; etc.
HB-1206: Strategic Industry Partnership - Income Tax Credit
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2013
Maryland Smart Growth Investment Fund Workgroup [HB-1170]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
Requiring the Secretary of Housing and Community Development to convene a specified workgroup to examine creating the Maryland Smart Growth Investment Fund; requiring the workgroup to include specified representatives; etc.
HB-1170: Maryland Smart Growth Investment Fund Workgroup
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen W Lafferty
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 593 on 05/16/2013
Task Force to Study Recovery Efforts Following Residential Fires [HB-114]
[Housing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Recovery Efforts Following Residential Fires; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study and report on specified issues; requiring the Task Force to make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before a specified date; terminating the Act at the end of May 31, 2014; etc.
HB-114: Task Force to Study Recovery Efforts Following Residential Fires
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/19/2013
Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program - Project Proposals [HB-108]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
Increasing from $2,000,000 to $3,500,000 the maximum sum of contributions for specified projects under the Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program that are eligible for a specified tax credit; and authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to give preference to a proposal for a specified project that benefits a neighborhood conservation district that is designated in coordination with the Department's Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program.
HB-108: Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program - Project Proposals
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen W Lafferty
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 82 on 04/09/2013
SB-2290: As introduced, authorizes certain contractors to report a nonpayment grievance to the department of economic and community development; requires certain state-funded business enterprises to file monthly reports concerning nonpayment grievances; under certain circumstances, requires the department to withhold a portion of state funds available to such enterprises if they receive a certain number of grievances. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 66, Chapter 34.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ophelia Ford
P2c, Ref. To S. C&l Comm. on 01/29/2014
You have voted SB-2290: As introduced, authorizes certain contractors to report a nonpayment grievance to the department of economic and community development; requires certain state-funded business enterprises to file monthly reports concerning nonpayment grievances; under certain circumstances, requires the department to withhold a portion of state funds available to such enterprises if they receive a certain number of grievances. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 66, Chapter 34..
SB-2278: As introduced, directs the commissioner of economic and community development, in consultation with the commissioner of health to study issues relating to “food deserts” and the lack of access to healthy food in rural areas of this state; requires report to the general assembly by January 15, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 53 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steven Reid Dickerson
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of: S. Fw&m Comm. on 04/08/2014
You have voted SB-2278: As introduced, directs the commissioner of economic and community development, in consultation with the commissioner of health to study issues relating to “food deserts” and the lack of access to healthy food in rural areas of this state; requires report to the general assembly by January 15, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 53 and Title 68..
SB-2165: As introduced, enacts the "Post-NAFTA Recovery Zone Act"; authorizes state tax exemptions for companies that locate to Tennessee from another state, make certain capital investments, and construct new facilities in recovery zones within Morgan, Fentress, Jackson and Overton counties. - Amends TCA Title 67.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Mark Windle
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of S. Tax Sub Comm. on 02/25/2014
You have voted SB-2165: As introduced, enacts the "Post-NAFTA Recovery Zone Act"; authorizes state tax exemptions for companies that locate to Tennessee from another state, make certain capital investments, and construct new facilities in recovery zones within Morgan, Fentress, Jackson and Overton counties. - Amends TCA Title 67..
SB-2082: As introduced, authorizes a pilot program to terminate on January 1, 2030, which allows the department to make grants and loans to governmental entities for financing food desert relief enterprises in low-income, underserved areas; deposits the revenue generated by a certain percentage of the food sales tax rate levied on retail sales of sugar-sweetened beverages to a special fund for financing the grants and loans. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold M. Love
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of: S. Govt. Ops. Comm. on 03/26/2014
You have voted SB-2082: As introduced, authorizes a pilot program to terminate on January 1, 2030, which allows the department to make grants and loans to governmental entities for financing food desert relief enterprises in low-income, underserved areas; deposits the revenue generated by a certain percentage of the food sales tax rate levied on retail sales of sugar-sweetened beverages to a special fund for financing the grants and loans. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 67, Chapter 6..
SB-1978: As enacted, requires, for any FastTrack grant or loan contract awarded after July 1, 2014, the department of economic and community development to publish all baseline reports or annual reports filed with the department on its web site within 90 days of receipt; requires that a one-time report be filed for certain FastTrack grants or loans awarded between May 27, 2005, and January 1, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4.
Sponsored by: Rep. Craig Fitzhugh
Pub. Ch. 924 on 05/29/2014
You have voted SB-1978: As enacted, requires, for any FastTrack grant or loan contract awarded after July 1, 2014, the department of economic and community development to publish all baseline reports or annual reports filed with the department on its web site within 90 days of receipt; requires that a one-time report be filed for certain FastTrack grants or loans awarded between May 27, 2005, and January 1, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 4..
You have voted SB-1958: As introduced, enacts the "Upper Cumberland Economic Development Incubator Act". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 67..
SB-1858: As enacted, revises certain provisions governing projects and qualified public use facilities to change the amount of the aggregate investment of public or private funds from "in excess of $200 million" to "in excess of $75 million". - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53 and Title 7, Chapter 88.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen D. Camper
Pub. Ch. 962 on 06/03/2014
You have voted SB-1858: As enacted, revises certain provisions governing projects and qualified public use facilities to change the amount of the aggregate investment of public or private funds from "in excess of $200 million" to "in excess of $75 million". - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53 and Title 7, Chapter 88..
SB-1264: As introduced, upon adoption of an ordinance or resolution, permits local governing bodies to permit certain business owners paying tangible personal property taxes to make quarterly installment payments; authorizes the department of economic and community development to make grants to counties for the purpose of marketing and other revitalization efforts for certain areas in the county. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 54 and Title 67.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Duncan Massey
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of: S. S&l Govt. Comm. on 03/27/2013
You have voted SB-1264: As introduced, upon adoption of an ordinance or resolution, permits local governing bodies to permit certain business owners paying tangible personal property taxes to make quarterly installment payments; authorizes the department of economic and community development to make grants to counties for the purpose of marketing and other revitalization efforts for certain areas in the county. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 54 and Title 67..
SB-1212: As enacted, authorizes .25 percent fee on sale of goods and services within a central business improvement district located wholly within a tourism development zone in metropolitan governments for the purpose of convention recruitment, event promotion and security. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88 and Title 67.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Powell
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 347 on 05/21/2013
You have voted SB-1212: As enacted, authorizes .25 percent fee on sale of goods and services within a central business improvement district located wholly within a tourism development zone in metropolitan governments for the purpose of convention recruitment, event promotion and security. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88 and Title 67..
SB-605: As enacted, requires the department of economic and community development to execute a separate agreement in conjunction with any FastTrack economic development grant or loan contract that reserves the right of the department to recover the amount of money, grants, funds, or other incentives disbursed by the department, in whole or in part, if the person or entity benefitting from such money, grants, funds, or other incentives fails to fulfill the commitments made by such person or entity to the department. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 64, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Craig Fitzhugh
Pub. Ch. 267 on 04/30/2013
You have voted SB-605: As enacted, requires the department of economic and community development to execute a separate agreement in conjunction with any FastTrack economic development grant or loan contract that reserves the right of the department to recover the amount of money, grants, funds, or other incentives disbursed by the department, in whole or in part, if the person or entity benefitting from such money, grants, funds, or other incentives fails to fulfill the commitments made by such person or entity to the department. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7 and Title 64, Chapter 6..
SB-468: As introduced, requires the department to allocate 50 percent of its yearly budget to the creation, expansion, preservation and development of small businesses with less than 100 employees beginning July 1, 2014; requires governor to annually recommend such appropriations in the budget document presented to the general assembly beginning in fiscal year 2014-2015. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 14; Title 4, Chapter 26; Title 4, Chapter 28; Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 7, Chapter 55; Title 7, Chapter 88; Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9, Chapter 20, Part 1; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51; Title 11, Chapter 11; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 13, Chapter 3; Title 13, Chapter 14; Title 13, Chapter 16; Title 13, Chapter 18; Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 4; Title 54, Chapter 18; Title 64, Chapter 8; Title 66, Chapter 9 and Title 67.
Sponsored by: Sen. Art Swann
Placed On S. Fw&m Comm. Cal. For 4/18/2013 on 04/18/2013
You have voted SB-468: As introduced, requires the department to allocate 50 percent of its yearly budget to the creation, expansion, preservation and development of small businesses with less than 100 employees beginning July 1, 2014; requires governor to annually recommend such appropriations in the budget document presented to the general assembly beginning in fiscal year 2014-2015. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 14; Title 4, Chapter 26; Title 4, Chapter 28; Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 7, Chapter 55; Title 7, Chapter 88; Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9, Chapter 20, Part 1; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51; Title 11, Chapter 11; Title 12, Chapter 3; Title 13, Chapter 3; Title 13, Chapter 14; Title 13, Chapter 16; Title 13, Chapter 18; Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 4; Title 54, Chapter 18; Title 64, Chapter 8; Title 66, Chapter 9 and Title 67..
SB-155: As enacted, clarifies what is considered to be "private land" or "land expected to become privately owned" for purposes of present law prohibition against Fast Track infrastructure grants being applied to private land or to land expected to become privately owned. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald McCormick
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 71 on 04/09/2013
You have voted SB-155: As enacted, clarifies what is considered to be "private land" or "land expected to become privately owned" for purposes of present law prohibition against Fast Track infrastructure grants being applied to private land or to land expected to become privately owned. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7..
HB-2211: As enacted, revises certain provisions governing projects and qualified public use facilities to change the amount of the aggregate investment of public or private funds from "in excess of $200 million" to "in excess of $75 million". - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53 and Title 7, Chapter 88.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen D. Camper
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 962 on 06/03/2014
You have voted HB-2211: As enacted, revises certain provisions governing projects and qualified public use facilities to change the amount of the aggregate investment of public or private funds from "in excess of $200 million" to "in excess of $75 million". - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53 and Title 7, Chapter 88..