HB 97

Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority; authorizing an authority to issue certain bonds in accordance with certain requirements; expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Collins, Reuben	Charles County Government	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fritts, Lara	Frederick County Division of Economic Opportunity	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vey, Jenniferlobbyist	Greater Baltimore Committee	Oral
FAV	Williams, Jamie	Kent County Economic & Tourism Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	LaHatte, Jennifer	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Redding, Nicholaslobbyist	Preservation Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jarrell, Stephanie	Queen Anne's County Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Corchiarino, Christopher	The County Commissioners of Queen Annes County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sadowski, Thomas	Maryland Economic Development Corporation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Charles County GovernmentFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Frederick County Division of Economic OpportunityFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Kent County Economic & Tourism DevelopmentFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Department of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Economic Development CorporationFWA 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Preservation MarylandFAV 1

Queen Anne's County CommissionersFAV 1

The County Commissioners of Queen Annes CountyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVey, JenniferGreater Baltimore CommitteeRegistered for: Greater Baltimore Committee

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

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

FAVRedding, NicholasPreservation MarylandRegistered for: Preservation Maryland