Economic Development - Program Participation - Cannabis Business Establishments
Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)Committee: FinanceSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 472 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Department of Commerce from denying certain cannabis business entities conducting business in the State certain economic development program benefits under certain circumstances; clarifying the eligibility of certain cannabis business entities conducting business in the State under the Job Creation and One Maryland programs; authorizing certain cannabis business entities to reapply for benefits under certain economic development programs; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Edwards, Alisha | Baltimore Vertical Farming Association | Oral |
| FAV | Lewis, Katie | Cecil County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cramer Wagner, Marylobbyist | Pinnacle Strategies | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ford, Kevin | Uplift Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Brandonlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Carr, Rusty | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCramer Wagner, MaryPinnacle StrategiesRegistered for: Cecil County Government; Center for Election Science; International Responder Systems; Maryland Workforce Association; Grow West MD LLC; Toro Management, LLC…
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…
FAVButler, BrandonRegistered for: Cecil County Government; Center for Election Science; DelFest, LLC; International Responder Systems; Maryland Workforce Association; Toro Management, LLC…