Economic Development - Enterprise Zone Program - Alterations
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Secretary of Commerce from designating a new enterprise zone or granting an expansion of an existing enterprise zone under certain circumstances; altering the circumstances under which the Secretary may grant an expansion of an enterprise zone; limiting the area by which an existing enterprise zone may be expanded in a single calendar year; requiring the Department and the Comptroller to jointly develop certain metrics and a framework for analyzing certain matters; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meffley, Robert | Cecil County Council President | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fry, Donald | GBC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | MACo | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | schulz, kelly | MD Department of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered 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…