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Bills/2023 Regular Session

HB 622

EnactedCrossfile SB 906
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Economic Development - Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Program

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 498 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Program in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to certain small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises to assist those manufacturers with implementing new Industry 4.0 technology or related infrastructure for certain purposes; establishing the Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and requiring the Governor to include in the budget bill for fiscal years 2025 through 2028 an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Fund.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list
FAV 21FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSanchez, KennethChesapeake Specialty Products, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVGuy, RandyCommissioners of St. Mary's CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVBennett, TylerlobbyistCompass GR on behalf of MAJWritten (PDF)
FAVRichardson, Esq., AprilFood Opportunity LLCOral
FAVHutchinson, AntoineKeen Industries DBA Fabpro TechnologiesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGanz, SusanLion BrothersWritten (PDF)
FAVKelleher, MikeMD Manufacturing Extension PartnershipOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVRalston, JenniferMaryland MEPWritten (PDF)
FAVTulkoff, PhilMaryland MEPWritten (PDF)
FAVJames, KimberlyMaryland Sign DesignWritten (PDF)
FAVLevine, BrianlobbyistMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVLevine, BrianlobbyistMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVGaliazzo, MichaelRegional Manufacturing Institute of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLeMaile-Stovall, TroyTEDCOOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Qi, Delegate QilegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Qi, Delegate QilegislatorIndividualOral
FAVQi, LilyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVVetter, DrewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWeber, JackIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWheatley, CharlesIndividualOral
UNFDuffy, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
FWASadowski, J. ThomasMEDCOWritten (PDF)
FWALaHatte, JenniferMaryland Department of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FWALaHatte, JenniferMaryland Department of CommerceWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Specialty Products, Inc.FAV 1
Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyFAV 1
Compass GR on behalf of MAJFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Food Opportunity LLCFAV 1
Keen Industries DBA Fabpro TechnologiesFAV 1
Lion BrothersFAV 1
Maryland Department of CommerceFWA 2
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1
Maryland MEPFAV 2
Maryland Sign DesignFAV 1
MD Manufacturing Extension PartnershipFAV 1
MEDCOFWA 1
Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 2
Regional Manufacturing Institute of MarylandFAV 1
TEDCOFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBennett, TylerCompass GR on behalf of MAJRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance…
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce