Economic Development - Makerspace Initiative Pilot Program
What this bill does
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 Governor, for fiscal year 2023, to include $275,000 in the annual budget bill for the Makerspace Initiative Fund; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCray, Cory | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Alex | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones-Davis, Dorothy | Nation of Makers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holman, Will | Open Works | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Matthews, Dakota | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LeMaile-Stovall, Troy | TEDCO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Ronald | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |