SB 671

Economic Development - Eligibility for State Job Creation Incentives

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a certain entity from qualifying for a certain State job creation incentive unless certain positions created or maintained by the entity satisfy certain standards; requiring an entity that receives a State job creation incentive to report certain information on wages, benefits and taxes to the unit of State government that administers the incentive at least once per year; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Position only
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Position only
UNF	Redicker, Jane	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

UFCW 400FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVMock, KaylaUFCW 400Registered for: United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

UNFBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…