SB 369

Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: FinanceSubject: Corporations and AssociationsStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Recognizing that manufacturers will need to partner with industry leaders, education stakeholders and others to explore new solutions to a global digital technology transformation the Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy is established to study and make recommendations on the State's entry into Industry 4.0 technology ; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2021; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Melissaratos, Aris	ArMel Scientifics	Oral
FAV	Richardson, April	Baked in Baltimore	Oral
FAV	Sanchez, Ken	Chesapeake Specialty Products Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Looney, Sean	Comcast NBCUniversal	Oral
FAV	Raphael, Michael	Direct Dimensions Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Adam	Fraunhofer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ganz, Susan J.	Lion Brothers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sadusky, Dr. Bernard	MACC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kellener, Michael	Maryland MEP, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, N. Scott	Minority Business Development Agency; Advanced Manufacturing Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mann, Jamie	Paul Reed Smith Guitars	Oral
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, Saundra	Semforex	Oral
FAV	Lamb, Saundra	Semforex Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Negron, Ryan	Stanley Black and Decker	Oral
FAV	Altschuler, Randy	Xometry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fidler, Sara	micua	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Donna	MD DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	MD Tech Council	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

Comcast NBCUniversalFAV 1

Direct Dimensions Inc.FAV 1

FraunhoferFAV 1

Lion BrothersFAV 1

MACCFAV 1

Maryland MEP, Inc.FAV 1

MD Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

MD DC AFL-CIOFWA 1

MD Department of CommerceINFO 1

MD Tech CouncilFWA 1

micuaFAV 1

Minority Business Development Agency; Advanced Manufacturing CenterFAV 1

Paul Reed Smith GuitarsFAV 2

RAMP MDFAV 2

Regional Manufacturing Institute of MarylandFAV 1

SemforexFAV 1

Semforex Inc.FAV 1

Stanley Black and DeckerFAV 1

XometryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, AndrewMD 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…

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