Economic Development - Enterprise Zone Program - Alterations
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 732 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that the purpose of the Enterprise Zone Program is to attract, retain, and encourage commercial development in economically distressed areas of the State by incentivizing capital investment and job creation through real property and income tax credits; requiring each county in which an enterprise zone is located to submit a certain report to the Department of Commerce by September 15 each year; requiring the Department to develop formal metrics and a framework for analyzing each enterprise zone; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Leager, Kaleigh | Caroline County Commissioner's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hancock, Scott | MML | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Slayton, Kevin | Maryland Fair Funding Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Slayton, Kevin | Maryland Fair Funding Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harrington, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Downey, Kirk | Board of County Commissioners of Washington County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reaser, Douglas | City of Hagerstown | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kercheval, Jim | GHC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Health Choice | Position only |
| UNF | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Frey, Paul | Washington County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pratta, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | LaHatte, Jennifer | Maryland Department of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
UNFMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…