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HB 1459

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Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations

Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (District 1B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the composition of the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board; providing that the Executive Director serves as a nonvoting member of the Board, but may vote to break a tie; providing criteria for the awarding of grant and loan funding to include the creation or retention of at least 25 jobs, creation or retention of at least 10 jobs each with wages that exceed 120% of the State minimum wage, or creates significant population growth in the area in which the project is located; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCaporale, DavidAllegany County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVLindsey, HaydenCity of FrostburgOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRiley-Alexander, CarolGarrett CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVReinhardt, RichardlobbyistPercy Public Affairs, LLCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCastelli, WilliamlobbyistRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCOral
FAVShade, JakeSenator George C. Edwards FundOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBrooks, AmandaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Buckel, Delegate BuckellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Buckel, Delegate BuckellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
INFOPhilips, DanaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReinhardt, RichardPercy Public Affairs, LLCRegistered for: Allegany County Historical Society; Allegany Museum, Inc.; City of Cumberland; City of Frostburg; Diamond Game; Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.
FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company