HB-1806: As introduced, renames the current Visual Content Act of 2006 and expands the current act by establishing a visual content expansion fund as a separate account to provide grants to expand job and business ownership opportunities for Tennesseans in industries related to motion pictures, television, video gaming, or digital media. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 49 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 50.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Marsh
Withdrawn. on 02/22/2018
You have voted HB-1806: As introduced, renames the current Visual Content Act of 2006 and expands the current act by establishing a visual content expansion fund as a separate account to provide grants to expand job and business ownership opportunities for Tennesseans in industries related to motion pictures, television, video gaming, or digital media. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 49 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 50..
SB-1818: As introduced, renames the current Visual Content Act of 2006 and expands the current act by establishing a visual content expansion fund as a separate account to provide grants to expand job and business ownership opportunities for Tennesseans in industries related to motion pictures, television, video gaming, or digital media. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 49 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 50.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Ketron
Recalled From Senate Commerce & Labor Committee on 03/23/2018
You have voted SB-1818: As introduced, renames the current Visual Content Act of 2006 and expands the current act by establishing a visual content expansion fund as a separate account to provide grants to expand job and business ownership opportunities for Tennesseans in industries related to motion pictures, television, video gaming, or digital media. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 49 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 50..
HB-1911: As introduced, amends the "Visual Content Act of 2006" to become the "Visual Content Development and Training Act"; permits grants to certain entities related to motion pictures, television, video-gaming, or digital media for purposes of expanding job and business ownership opportunities in these industries. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 49 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 50.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald McCormick
Withdrawn. on 03/01/2018
You have voted HB-1911: As introduced, amends the "Visual Content Act of 2006" to become the "Visual Content Development and Training Act"; permits grants to certain entities related to motion pictures, television, video-gaming, or digital media for purposes of expanding job and business ownership opportunities in these industries. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 49 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 50..
HB-2064: As enacted, authorizes an industrial development corporation to acquire a hotel, motel, or apartment building for a project of the corporation located in Shelby County. - Amends TCA Section 7-53-302.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Vaughan
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 728 on 04/23/2018
You have voted HB-2064: As enacted, authorizes an industrial development corporation to acquire a hotel, motel, or apartment building for a project of the corporation located in Shelby County. - Amends TCA Section 7-53-302..
HB-2735: As introduced, requires a municipality financing the cost of a qualified public use facility in a tourism development zone to provide notice, within five days instead of seven days, before entering into any structured lease agreement, that discloses the purpose of the agreement. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88 and Title 67, Chapter 4.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark White
Filed For Intro. on 02/01/2018
You have voted HB-2735: As introduced, requires a municipality financing the cost of a qualified public use facility in a tourism development zone to provide notice, within five days instead of seven days, before entering into any structured lease agreement, that discloses the purpose of the agreement. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88 and Title 67, Chapter 4..
SB-2537: As introduced, amends the "Visual Content Act of 2006" to become the "Visual Content Development and Training Act"; permits grants to certain entities related to motion pictures, television, video-gaming, or digital media for purposes of expanding job and business ownership opportunities in these industries. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 49 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 50.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Ketron
Recalled From Senate Commerce & Labor Committee on 03/23/2018
You have voted SB-2537: As introduced, amends the "Visual Content Act of 2006" to become the "Visual Content Development and Training Act"; permits grants to certain entities related to motion pictures, television, video-gaming, or digital media for purposes of expanding job and business ownership opportunities in these industries. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 49 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 50..
SB-2634: As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory committee on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to perform a study of the potential, overall effects of creating a grant and loan program administered by the department of economic and community development to encourage the financing and development of food desert relief enterprises that sell fresh food in low-income, underserved areas of this state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Gardenhire
Pub. Ch. 795 on 04/23/2018
You have voted SB-2634: As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory committee on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to perform a study of the potential, overall effects of creating a grant and loan program administered by the department of economic and community development to encourage the financing and development of food desert relief enterprises that sell fresh food in low-income, underserved areas of this state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 67, Chapter 6..
HB-2120: As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory committee on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to perform a study of the potential, overall effects of creating a grant and loan program administered by the department of economic and community development to encourage the financing and development of food desert relief enterprises that sell fresh food in low-income, underserved areas of this state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 795 on 04/23/2018
You have voted HB-2120: As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory committee on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to perform a study of the potential, overall effects of creating a grant and loan program administered by the department of economic and community development to encourage the financing and development of food desert relief enterprises that sell fresh food in low-income, underserved areas of this state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 67, Chapter 6..
HB-2435: As enacted, revises certain provisions of the Convention Center and Tourism Development Financing Act of 1998 and the Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88 and Title 67, Chapter 4.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Pub. Ch. 1058 on 05/23/2018
You have voted HB-2435: As enacted, revises certain provisions of the Convention Center and Tourism Development Financing Act of 1998 and the Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88 and Title 67, Chapter 4..
SB-1736: As enacted, authorizes an industrial development corporation to acquire a hotel, motel, or apartment building for a project of the corporation located in Shelby County. - Amends TCA Section 7-53-302.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kelsey
Pub. Ch. 728 on 04/23/2018
You have voted SB-1736: As enacted, authorizes an industrial development corporation to acquire a hotel, motel, or apartment building for a project of the corporation located in Shelby County. - Amends TCA Section 7-53-302..
SB-2056: As enacted, revises certain provisions of the Convention Center and Tourism Development Financing Act of 1998 and the Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88 and Title 67, Chapter 4.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Tate
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1058 on 05/23/2018
You have voted SB-2056: As enacted, revises certain provisions of the Convention Center and Tourism Development Financing Act of 1998 and the Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 88 and Title 67, Chapter 4..
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Financing Purchase or Lease of Property - Exemption From Procurement Law [SB-1196]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Exempting from the State procurement law the purchase or lease of property for a specified purpose by specified persons if the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland makes a specified determination; and providing that existing obligations or contract rights may not be impaired by the Act.
SB-1196: Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Financing Purchase or Lease of Property - Exemption From Procurement Law
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 4/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/10/2017
Home Sprinkler and Fire Safety Assistance Fund [HB-1623]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Establishing the Home Sprinkler and Fire Safety Assistance Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide grants to offset the costs of installing a sprinkler system when purchasing a home; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to administer the Fund; requiring the State Treasurer to hold the Fund and the Comptroller to account for the Fund; specifying the purpose for which the Fund may be used; and providing for the investment of money in, and expenditures from, the Fund.
HB-1623: Home Sprinkler and Fire Safety Assistance Fund
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/27/2017
Maryland Stadium Authority - Maryland Sports and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment [SB-1148]
[Sports ]
[Economic Development ]
[Ethics ]
[Tourism ]
Establishing the Maryland Sports office in the Maryland Stadium Authority; requiring Maryland Sports to implement a program to bring regional, national, and international sporting events to the State in order to maximize utilization of sports facilities, to enhance economic development, and to promote the State as a sporting events destination; requiring the State Ethics Commission to review the Authority's policies on conflicts of interest and approve them, if appropriate, to govern specified officials and employees; etc.
Maryland Stadium Authority - Maryland Sports and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment [HB-1619]
[Sports ]
[Economic Development ]
[Ethics ]
[Tourism ]
Establishing the Maryland Sports office in the Maryland Stadium Authority; requiring Maryland Sports to implement a program to bring regional, national, and international sporting events to the State in order to maximize utilization of sports facilities, to enhance economic development, and to promote the State as a sporting events destination; and requiring the State Ethics Commission to review the Authority's policies on conflicts of interest and approve them, if appropriate, to govern specified officials and employees.
Income Tax - Corporate Headquarters Investment and Job Retention Tax Credit [SB-1142]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing a qualified business entity operating an eligible corporate headquarters project to claim a specified credit against the State income tax; requiring the Department of Commerce to certify a business entity as a qualified business entity within 60 days of receiving a specified application; providing that a project is eligible for designation by the Department as an eligible tax credit project under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-1142: Income Tax - Corporate Headquarters Investment and Job Retention Tax Credit
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2017
Department of Commerce - Employment in the State's Defense Industry - Army Alliance Study [HB-1586]
[Defense ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, to conduct a study on employment in the State's defense industry; specifying the minimum requirements of the study; requiring the Department of Commerce to consult with specified entities; requiring the Department of Commerce to report, on or before December 31, 2017, to the General Assembly on the findings of the study; etc.
HB-1586: Department of Commerce - Employment in the State's Defense Industry - Army Alliance Study
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/20/2017
Home Sprinkler and Fire Safety Assistance Fund [SB-1103]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Establishing the Home Sprinkler and Fire Safety Assistance Fund to provide grants to offset the costs of installing a sprinkler system when purchasing a home; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to administer the Fund; requiring the State Treasurer to hold the Fund and the Comptroller to account for the Fund; specifying the contents of the Fund; and providing for the investment of money in, and expenditures from, the Fund.
SB-1103: Home Sprinkler and Fire Safety Assistance Fund
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/20/2017
National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund [HB-1345]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Nonprofit ]
Establishing the National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide grants to government agencies and nonprofit community development organizations for commercial or residential development projects for site acquisition, land assembly, architecture and engineering, and site development for revitalization in an area designated as a sustainable community; requiring an appropriation to the Fund to be allocated in a specified manner; etc.
HB-1345: National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 523 on 05/04/2017
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Enterprise Fund - Start-Up Businesses [HB-1467]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to give particular consideration to a specified start-up business when lending, granting, or investing money in the Enterprise Fund; and defining "start-up business".
HB-1467: Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Enterprise Fund - Start-Up Businesses
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2017