Economic Development – Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program – Alterations and Financing
What this bill does
Altering the period of time, from 5 to 10 years, that an area may be designated as a Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise (RISE) zone; increasing the number of RISE zones that the Secretary of Commerce may approve in Baltimore City; extending the termination date of the RISE Zone Program to January 1, 2030; requiring the Department of Commerce to study the effectiveness of the RISE Zone Program and report to the General Assembly, on or before December 15, 2024, on the Department's recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Program; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Harcourt, Xander | City of District Heights | Position only |
| FAV | Jenkins, Dr. Anthony | Coppin State University | Oral |
| FAV | Dunn, Eugenia | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Position only |
| FAV | Sadowski, J. Thomas | MEDCO | Oral |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, David | Morgan State University | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hogan, Patricklobbyist | University System of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hughes, Jim | University of Maryland, Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, Antonio | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |