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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Health – Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan–Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021) [SB-52]
Requiring the State designated exchange to participate in a certain advisory committee, maintain a certain data set, and provide data under certain circumstances; authorizing the State designated exchange to use certain data to improve outcomes for patients; establishing the Maryland Commission on Health Equity to employ a health equity framework by taking a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State and incorporating health considerations into broad-based decision making; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 750 on 05/30/2021
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Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study [SB-285]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to conduct a study of the participation of minority-owned businesses in the alcoholic beverages industry in the State; providing for the inclusion of certain issues in the study; requiring the Office to conduct the study in consultation and cooperation with certain agencies and interests; requiring the Office to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Hearing 3/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) [SB-66]
Establishing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure that every resident of the State is supported by high-quality, affordable broadband Internet service and has the tools necessary to take advantage of the Internet; requiring the Office to develop, by July 1, 2022, a statewide plan to ensure that all State residents have the ability to connect to reliable broadband Internet by December 31, 2026; establishing the Digital Inclusion Fund to support capacity building in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 74 on 04/13/2021
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Economic Development - Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program - Expansion, Extension, and Study [SB-160]
Altering the Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit program in the Department of Commerce to be the Innovation Investment Incentive Tax Credit program; providing that the purpose of the program is to foster the growth of Maryland's technology sectors; expanding the tax credit to include investments in certain technology companies; prohibiting the Department from certifying eligibility for tax credits for investments in a single technology sector in excess of 25% of a certain amount in any fiscal year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 113 on 04/13/2021
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Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021) [HB-78]
Requiring the State designated exchange to participate in a certain advisory committee, maintain a certain data set, and provide data under certain circumstances; authorizing the State designated exchange to use certain data to improve outcomes for patients; establishing the Maryland Commission on Health Equity to employ a health equity framework by taking a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State and incorporating health considerations into broad-based decision making; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing 1/26 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Transportation - Maryland Transit Administration Funding and MARC Rail Extension Study (Transit Safety and Investment Act) [SB-199]
Establishing the Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program to provide funds to qualified small businesses to assist in offsetting business revenue lost due to the construction of the Purple Line light rail project; requiring in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 the Department of Commerce to provide $1,000,000 in general funds to the Program; requiring the Department and the Maryland Transportation Administration to consult with small businesses in developing certain regulations; limiting grants awarded to $50,000 or less; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Hearing 1/20 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/22/2021
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Economic Development – Job Creation Tax Credit – Credit for Hiring Veterans [SB-186]
Expanding eligibility under the job creation tax credit program administered by the Department of Commerce to include certain small businesses that hire at least one qualified veteran employee; providing for the calculation of the credit for qualified business entities that hire qualified veteran employees under certain circumstances; extending for 5 years the termination date applicable to the program; repealing provisions of law authorizing an income tax credit for wages paid to qualified veteran employees; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 191 on 05/18/2021
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Department of the Environment - Office of Recycling - Recycling Market Development [SB-116]
Requiring the Office of Recycling in the Department of the Environment to promote the development of markets for recycled materials and recycled products in the State; requiring the Office to evaluate the availability of certain markets and identify businesses in the State that use recycled materials; requiring that the annual Maryland solid waste management and diversion report be submitted to the General Assembly by September 1, 2022, and each year thereafter, and include certain activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/29/2021
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One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Simplification and Alteration [SB-989]
Defining "Tier 1 county" as a county exceeding certain unemployment rates and with less than or equal to 75% of the median State income during certain periods; repealing a certain start-up tax credit under the One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit Program; expanding the eligibility requirements for a certain project tax credit by altering, under certain circumstances, the number of qualified positions that must be created by a qualified business entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 583 on 05/15/2018
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RISE Zones - Expansion and Income Tax Credit [SB-966]
Increasing from three to no more than six a limitation on the number of Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise zones that may be approved in a county or municipal corporation; repealing the prohibition on designation of a RISE zone by the Secretary of Commerce in a certain development district; providing that a business entity in a RISE zone is eligible for a certain tax credit; authorizing certain business entities to apply for certain tax credit certificates; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/28/2018
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Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit Program [SB-955]
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for a certain percentage of an investment made in a qualified innovation business, not to exceed $50,000, or $100,000 for a qualified investor that is a married couple filing jointly or a pass-through entity; requiring a qualified investor to meet certain requirements in order to be eligible for the credit; requiring the Department of Commerce to administer the credit; applying the Act to certain taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018
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Alcoholic Beverages - Maryland Beer and Brewery Promotion Program - Establishment [SB-956]
Establishing the Maryland Beer and Brewery Promotion Program in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to nonprofit organizations and government agencies and to conduct other activities to promote Maryland beer; establishing qualifications for participation in the Program; providing an eligible applicant may not use a grant to satisfy any part of a matching fund requirement of another State grant provided to the applicant; establishing the Maryland Beer and Brewery Promotion Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
First Reading Economic Matters on 03/20/2018
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Promoting ext-Raordinary Innovation in Maryland's Economy (PRIME Act) [SB-877]
Establishing the Promoting ext-Raordinary Innovation in Maryland's Economy Program within the Department of Commerce to provide certain Fortune 100 companies tax credits and benefits for up to 10 years; requiring the Department to administer the Program; establishing the application and eligibility requirements for a business entity to qualify for tax credits and benefits under the Program; authorizing a credit against the State income tax for certain income of business entities certified under the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 350 on 04/25/2018
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Department of Commerce - Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund - Renaming and Revising [SB-67]
Renaming the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Fund to be the Advantage Maryland Fund Authority and the Advantage Maryland Fund; expanding the information required as part of a report on the economic benefits of financial assistance provided under law to include the number, type, use, amount, and terms of the financial assistance provided; providing that financial assistance from the fund used to finance costs incurred for working capital may not exceed $3,000,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/09/2018
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Income Tax Credit - Qualified Research and Development Expenses - Application for and Procedure to Claim Credit [SB-563]
Altering the date from September 15 to November 15 by which an individual or a corporation is required to submit a certain application for a certain credit against the State income tax for certain research and development expenses incurred by the individual or corporation; altering the date from December 15 to February 15 by which the Department of Commerce shall certify the credits approved for the individual or corporation; altering the method by which the individual or corporation may claim the credit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Serafini
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 609 on 05/15/2018
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Commission to Study Compliance by State Gaming Facility Licensees With the State Minority Business Enterprise Program [SB-420]
Establishing the Commission to Study Compliance by State Gaming Facility Licensees With the State Minority Business Enterprise Program; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; prohibiting a member of the Commission from receiving compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of expenses, as specified; requiring the Commission to review, assess, and examine matters and make findings and recommendations concerning procurements by State gaming facility licensees, as specified; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2018
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Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs – Small Business Resources and Data Collection [SB-414]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to collaborate with certain State entities to identify all State resources available to small businesses and develop a plan to coordinate resources with the Office; requiring the Office to convene a workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding the collection of data by State agencies that may be used to assist small businesses in accessing State resources and bidding on State contracts; requiring a certain report from the Office by December 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 455 on 05/08/2018
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CyberMaryland Act of 2018 [SB-310]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the State income tax for certain capital gain income realized on the disposition of an investment in a certain cybersecurity company; authorizing certain buyers of certain technology to claim a credit against the State income tax equal to 50% of certain costs incurred to purchase certain technology; requiring the Secretary of Commerce to approve certain applications for the credits; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2018
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More Jobs for Marylanders Act 2.0 [SB-305]
Altering the definition of "qualified distressed county" by altering certain income levels in the definition and renaming it to be "Tier I county"; altering the scope of eligible projects for which a business entity may apply to enroll in the More Jobs for Marylanders Program; altering the types of businesses authorized to receive certain credits and benefits under the Program; authorizing a certain county to select certain activities for eligibility for the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2018
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Cybersecurity Incentive Tax Credits [SB-228]
Altering the eligibility criteria for the cybersecurity investment incentive tax credit to provide the credit to a qualified investor in a qualified Maryland cybersecurity company rather than providing the credit to the company; authorizing certain buyers of certain technology to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain costs; providing that the credit may not exceed $2,000,000 in taxable year 2018 and $4,000,000 in taxable year 2019; requiring the Secretary of Commerce to award 25% of the credits to certain buyers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 578 on 05/15/2018