SB 549

Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023)

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program in the Department of Commerce to provide funding for certain costs for infrastructure projects in eligible technology sectors; requiring certain grantees to provide matching funds and to demonstrate certain abilities; establishing the Build Our Future Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the projects funded through and the economic impact of the Program on or before July 1, 2026.

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Testimony (43)

MGA witness list

FAV 38FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenberg, Joshua	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Srebnik, Lauralobbyist	Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wyskiel, Christy	Johns Hopkins University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haynes, Elaine	Kalocyte	Oral
FAV	Greene, Johntellobbyist	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kane, Mary	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral
FAV	Anderson, Kevin	Maryland Department of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kevin	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Power, Matt	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fallon, Brad	Office of Governor Moore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kevin	Secretary of Commerce	Oral
FAV	LeMaile-Stovall, Troy	TEDCO	Oral
FAV	Hughes, Jim	University of Maryland, Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arshavsky, Svetlana	Individual	Position only
FAV	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Charlotte	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Governor's Deputy Legislative Officer, Brad Fallon	Individual	Oral
FAV	Pedersen, Stacy	Individual	Position only
FAV	Phelps, Mary	Individual	Position only
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vernon, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brocato, Deborahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	West, Derek	Individual	Position only
FWA	D'Arcy, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSrebnik, LauraBiotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)Registered for: Biotechnology Innovation Organization; BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVGreene, JohntelMaryland Association of Community CollegesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Colleges; Prince George's County Municipal Association; Prince George's County School Board

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

UNFBrocato, DeborahRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.

SB 549

What this bill does

Testimony (43)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified