Economic Development - Maryland Enhanced Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts
Sponsor: Chair, Ways and Means CommitteeCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to issue bonds for the development of a Maryland enhanced TIF district subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works; and authorizing the Board to authorize the State to pledge certain revenues for Maryland enhanced TIF districts, subject to a recommendation by the Corporation.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Campbell, Mac | Baltimore Convention Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rolley, Otis | Baltimore Development Corporation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bridges, Tony | Governor's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Thomas, Mark Anthonylobbyist | Greater Baltimore Committee | Oral |
| FAV | Verdi, Luke | Howard County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parks, Katie | MEDCO | Oral |
| FAV | Fleckenstein, Charlotte | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sadowski Jr., J. Thomas | Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Chair, Ways and Means Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Price, Verna | Montgomery County Office of Intergovernmental Relations | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Davis, Dereck | Maryland State Treasurer's Office | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Governor's OfficeFAV 1
MEDCOFAV 1