Economic And Community Development
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act [SB-496]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Providing certain financing during fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for the purpose of relieving the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic; allowing, for certain taxable years, a subtraction under the Maryland income tax for certain unemployment insurance benefits; allowing, for certain taxable years, a subtraction under the Maryland income tax for certain coronavirus relief payments received by a person during the taxable year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 39 on 02/15/2021
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6-58-114, relative to joint economic and community development boards. [SB-224]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
As enacted, encourages each county's joint economic and community development board to include representation from school systems located within the county; revises other powers and actions taken by the board. - Amends TCA Section 6-58-114.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Hensley
Pub. Ch. 433 on 05/19/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Neighborhood Business Development Program - Food Desert Projects - Business Retention [SB-365]
[Economic Development ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
Expanding the purposes of the Neighborhood Business Development Program to include retaining certain businesses and enterprises in food deserts and certain areas that serve food deserts; increasing to $100,000 the maximum amount of a certain small loan that may be provided to an approved entity for assistance in providing or maintaining access to healthy food in certain food deserts; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 91 on 04/13/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Revitalization Programs - Application Requirements [SB-367]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring an application for the Community Legacy Program, the Neighborhood Business Development Program, and the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program within the Department of Housing and Community Development to include a letter of support from the legislative district in which a certain project or plan is proposed; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program – Nonprofit, Interest–Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account – Funding [SB-376]
[Funding ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 for fiscal year 2023 for the Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program Fund within the Department of Commerce to be used for loans made under the Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan Account.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Favorable Report By Appropriations on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Economic Development - Makerspace Initiative Pilot Program [HB-443]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Makerspace Initiative Pilot Program in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to encourage the establishment and expansion of makerspaces throughout the State; authorizing the Corporation to award certain financial assistance to local governments, certain designees of local governments, and certain nonprofit entities for the establishment of makerspaces in the State; requiring the Corporation, after consulting with the Secretary of Commerce, to adopt certain standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 1/28 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/18/2021
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6-58-114, relative to joint economic and community development boards. [HB-155]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
As enacted, encourages each county's joint economic and community development board to include representation from school systems located within the county; revises other powers and actions taken by the board. - Amends TCA Section 6-58-114.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 433 on 05/19/2021
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 12; Title 50 and Title 67, relative to call centers. [HB-110]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
As introduced, enacts the "Save Tennessee Call Center Jobs Act of 2021." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 12; Title 50 and Title 67.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver
Def. To Summer Study In Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee on 03/31/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Energy Efficiency - Net-Zero Homes - Contract Preferences [HB-70]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to give preference to applications for funding for a net-zero home from the Energy-Efficient Homes Construction Fund that will use the services of small, minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in the clean energy industry, particularly those businesses that provide employment for individuals trained through workforce development programs supported by the Strategic Energy Investment Fund and the Clean Energy Workforce Account.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Hearing 1/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Economic Development – Research and Development Tax Credit – Alterations [SB-196]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing that the purpose of the Research and Development Tax Credit Program is to foster increased research activities and expenditures in Maryland; increasing the amount of research and development tax credits that the Department of Commerce may approve for applicants that are not small businesses to $8,500,000; requiring the Department of Commerce to reserve $3,500,000 of the total amount of research and development credits that the Department may approve in a calendar year for small businesses; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Budget and Taxation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 114 on 04/13/2021
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Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Property Management - Southern Maryland Regional Agricultural Center [SB-51]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
Authorizing the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland to act as a property manager of the Southern Maryland Regional Agricultural Center.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 276 on 05/18/2021
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Department of the Environment – Office of Recycling – Recycling Market Development [HB-164]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Requiring the Office of Recycling in the Department of the Environment to promote the development of markets for recycled materials and products in the State; requiring the Office to evaluate the availability of certain markets and identify businesses in the State that use recycled materials; requiring the annual Maryland solid waste management and diversion report to be submitted to the General Assembly by September 1, 2022, and each year thereafter, and include certain activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 1/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit Program [HB-360]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for 50% of an investment made in a qualified innovation business, not to exceed $50,000, or $100,000 for a qualified investor that is a married couple filing jointly or a pass-through entity; requiring a qualified investor to meet certain requirements in order to be eligible for the credit; requiring the Department of Commerce to administer the credit; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020; establishing the Maryland Angel Investor Tax Credit Reserve Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Economic Development - Advanced Clean Energy and Clean Energy Innovation Investments and Initiatives [HB-419]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering references to the term "clean energy" to be "advanced clean energy" for purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the Maryland Clean Energy Center and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute; altering certain findings of the General Assembly, the purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the development of clean energy industries in the State, and the purposes, powers, and duties of the Center and Institute to include certain actions supporting clean energy innovation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Alterations [SB-80]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the title of the Executive Director of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation; increasing the membership of the Board of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation from 15 to 19 members; requiring that at least one of the two Board members representing colleges and universities represent an historically black college or university, with a certain exception; authorizing the publisher of the Annotated Code of Maryland to make certain changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 196 on 05/18/2021
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State and Local Housing Programs – Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing [HB-90]
[Housing ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to report to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 1, 2023, and every 5 years thereafter, on the efforts by the State, political subdivisions, and housing authorities to promote fair housing choice and racial and economic housing integration; requiring the Department to explore ways to ensure it is supporting nonprofit and governmental entities devoted to furthering fair housing; requiring certain entities to submit a fair housing assessment to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Hearing 1/26 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Department of Commerce - Sister-State Relationships - Maintenance and Development [SB-339]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Economic Development ]
Transferring lead responsibility for maintenance and development of the sister-state relationships from the Secretary of State to the Office of International Trade in the Department of Commerce.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing 1/14 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Contract Financing Program [SB-252]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Establishing a Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Contract Financing Program in the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority to provide working capital to qualified minority business enterprises to facilitate their ability to enter into and complete performance under State procurement contracts; requiring the Authority to manage, supervise, and administer the Program, provide loans and award grants to certain minority business enterprises, and adopt certain regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing Canceled on 02/04/2021
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Economic Development - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program - Alterations and Study [SB-19]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering eligibility for the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program by altering the definitions of "qualified investor" and "qualified Maryland biotechnology company"; providing that the purpose of the program is to foster the growth of Maryland's biotechnology industry; prohibiting the Department of Commerce from issuing any tax credits to certain companies after June 30, 2028; requiring the Department, in consultation with certain experts, to conduct certain studies and report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Budget and Taxation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 112 on 04/13/2021
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Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Alterations [HB-6]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the title of the Executive Director of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation; increasing the membership of the Board of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation from 15 to 19 members; requiring that at least one of the two Board members representing colleges and universities represent an historically black college or university, with a certain exception; authorizing the publisher of the Annotated Code of Maryland to make certain changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Hearing 1/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/22/2021