Department of Housing and Community Development - Opportunity Zone Fund - Establishment
Sponsor: Chair, Environment and Transportation CommitteeCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Opportunity Zone Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to use the Fund to operate and pay expenses of the Fund and to provide financial assistance to certain entities for projects and programs in opportunity zones; and authorizing the Department to sell certain loans and interests without Board of Public Works approval.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fox, Jamal | City of Takoma Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holt, Kenneth | Maryland Department of Housing | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dickson, Frank | Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development | Oral |
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Davis, Charlotte | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMehu, 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.…