HB 804

Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Corporations and AssociationsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding certain matters relating to the State's current and future workforce and emerging digital economy; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2021; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Melissaratos, Aris	ArMel Scientifics	Oral
FAV	Richardson, April	Baked in Baltimore	Position only
FAV	Sanchez, Ken	Chesapeake Specialty Products Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Looney, Sean	Comcast	Oral
FAV	Raphael, Michael	Direct Dimensions Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Adam	Fraunhofer USA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ganz, Susan	Lion Brothers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	MD Chamber	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fidler, Sara	MICUA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelleher, Michael	Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, N. Scott	Minority Business Development Agency: Advanced Manufacturing Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mann, Jamie	Paul Reed Smith Guitars	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parker, Mike	RAMP MD	Oral
FAV	Wheatley, Dave	RAMP MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Galiazzo, Michael	Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Lamb, Sandra	Semforex	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Negron, Ryan	Stanley Black and Decker	Oral
FAV	Sadusky, Dr. Bernard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	MTC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FWA	Guyton, Delegate	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Schulz, Kelly	MD Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ArMel ScientificsFAV 1

Baked in BaltimoreFAV 1

Chesapeake Specialty Products Inc.FAV 1

ComcastFAV 1

Direct Dimensions Inc.FAV 1

Fraunhofer USAFAV 1

Lion BrothersFAV 1

Maryland Manufacturing Extension PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFWA 1

MD ChamberFAV 1

MD Department of CommerceINFO 1

MICUAFAV 1

Minority Business Development Agency: Advanced Manufacturing CenterFAV 1

MTCFWA 1

Paul Reed Smith GuitarsFAV 1

RAMP MDFAV 2

Regional Manufacturing Institute of MarylandFAV 1

SemforexFAV 1

Stanley Black and DeckerFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, AndrewMD ChamberRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

FWATabuteau, RichardMTCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…