Economic Development - Maryland Technology Partnership Program
Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Maryland Technology Partnership Program in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to facilitate strategic planning, manage a Maryland Technology Partnership Fund, and coordinate economic development service delivery; requiring the Corporation, under certain circumstances, to award capital and operating financial assistance from the Fund to support certain purposes; establishing the Maryland Technology Partnership Authority in the Corporation; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist | MD Tech Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fidler, Sara | MICUA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swanson, Tricia | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hughes, James | UMB | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | gramm, heather | dept of commerce | Position only |
| FAV | palmer, mathew | governors office | Position only |
| FAV | wyskiel, christy | john hopkins | Position only |
| FAV | singh, linda | tedco | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | simmons, greg | umbc | Oral |
| FAV | hughes, james | univ of md baltimore | Oral |
| FAV | sadowski, tom | univ system of md | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | lacascio, laurie | university of maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Darmody, Brian | AURP | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Chacon, Marco | IRAZU | Oral |
| FWA | Chapman, Peter | IonQ | Oral |
| FWA | Ledyard, Dana | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
AURPFWA 1
dept of commerceFAV 1
governors officeFAV 1
IonQFWA 1
IRAZUFWA 1
john hopkinsFAV 1
MD Tech CouncilFAV 1
MICUAFAV 1
tedcoFAV 1
UMBFAV 1
umbcFAV 1
univ of md baltimoreFAV 1
univ system of mdFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVTabuteau, RichardMD Tech CouncilRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…