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HB 898

EnactedCrossfile SB 388
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Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; providing for certain requirements relating to the administration of the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account; providing that the sales and use tax does not apply to the sale of certain information technology services and certain digital codes and digital products under certain circumstances; establishing the purpose of the film production activity tax credit; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list
FAV 30FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHunt, EthanAnne Arundel CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVNi, TomAnne Arundel County Government County Executive's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVGowan, AmyAnne Arundel Economic Development CorporationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTwesigye, KayendaBaltimore County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVEvans, GerardlobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVBridges, TonyGovernor's OfficeOral
FAVBridges, TonyGovernor's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVThomas, Mark AnthonylobbyistGreater Baltimore CommitteeOral
FAVMcCarthy, JaimeGreater Washington PartnershipWritten (PDF)
FAVVerdi, LukeHoward County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVLutz, EvanHungry HarvestOral
FAVDorsey, DebbieMFICOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJabin, DrewMaryland Association of Community CollegesWritten (PDF)
FAVJabin, DrewMaryland Association of Community CollegesWritten (PDF)
FAVWiggins, GrasonlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVWiggins, GrasonlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVCoker, HarryMaryland Department of CommerceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLaHatte, JenniferMaryland Department of CommerceOral
FAVSadowski Jr., J. ThomasMaryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsPosition only
FAVColbert, RenataMotion Picture AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVMorris, MaryUniv of MD BaltimoreOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVBagwell, AshlielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBlack, ThereasaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCole, WilliamIndividualOral
FAVSpeaker, SpeakerIndividualOral
FAVSpeaker, SpeakerIndividualOral
FAVVetter, DrewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FWAKinnally, KevinMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAHough, TylerlobbyistMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
FWALibber, MattIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOTinelli, HeatherQAC Economic DevelopmentOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVEvans, GerardEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
FAVThomas, Mark AnthonyGreater Baltimore CommitteeRegistered for: Greater Baltimore Committee
FAVWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities
FAVWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities
FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
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
FWAHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau