Western Maryland
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Western Maryland - Elk [HB-1299]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to study the biological carrying capacity and cultural carrying capacity of elk in Western Maryland; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2026, the findings and recommendations of the study on whether elk should be reintroduced in Western Maryland.
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Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations [HB-1459]
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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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations [SB-816]
Increasing from five to seven the number of commissioners appointed to the Public Service Commission; establishing certain residency requirements for each commissioner; altering the manner in which the Chair of the Commission is appointed; requiring the Commission to submit, on or before August 1, 2025, a slate of nominees to the Governor for the initial appointment of certain commissioners; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations [SB-861]
Altering the composition of the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board; providing that the Executive Director serves as a nonvoting member of the Board; altering the purpose of the Senator George C. Edwards Fund to provide grant or loan funding to create jobs and significant economic development opportunities in the region; extending, through fiscal year 2031, the fiscal years in which the Governor may include an appropriation of at least $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill or capital budget bill to the Fund; etc.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations [HB-651]
Increasing from five to seven the number of commissioners appointed to the Public Service Commission; establishing certain residency requirements for each commissioner; altering the manner in which the Chair of the Commission is appointed; and requiring the Commission to submit, on or before August 1, 2025, a slate of nominees to the Governor for the initial appointment of certain commissioners.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Financial Institutions - Heritage Areas - Canal Place [SB-1070]
Altering the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority to be the Passages of the Western Potomac Heritage Area Authority; altering and repealing certain duties and powers of the Authority; establishing the Canal Place Preservation and Development Board to manage the Canal Place Properties; requiring the Board, to the extent practicable, to enter into certain memoranda of understanding to delegate the management of certain Canal Place Properties and other projects; etc.
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Libraries – Regional Resource Centers – Governance Requirements [HB-1115]
Altering the requirements for governance of libraries designated as regional resource centers; and establishing a governing board for each regional resource center.
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations [HB-768]
Altering the composition of the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board; establishing an Executive Director for the Board; and altering the manner in which decisions are made regarding certain proposals for funding.
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Property and Income Taxes - Credits for Construction and Purchase of Housing in Western Maryland [HB-765]
Requiring the governing body of certain counties and municipal corporations located in Western Maryland to grant a property tax credit on certain newly constructed dwellings; allowing certain persons who construct more than 10 middle-income homes in Allegany County, Garrett County, or Washington County to claim a credit against the State income tax; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to administer the credit; etc.
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership [HB-740]
Altering the membership and qualifications of members of the Accountability and Implementation Board; and requiring the Accountability and Implementation Board Nominating Committee to submit a certain slate of nominees to the Governor on or before August 1, 2023.
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations [SB-865]
Altering the composition of the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board; establishing an Executive Director for the Board; and altering the manner in which decisions are made regarding certain proposals for funding.
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Libraries - Regional Resource Centers - Governance Requirements [SB-831]
Altering the requirements for governance of libraries designated as regional resource centers; and establishing a governing board for each regional resource center.
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Technology Infrastructure Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-653]
Establishing the Maryland Technology Infrastructure Pilot Program in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to support and incentivize advanced industry infrastructure and resources that build on the existing strengths of the Western Maryland economy; establishing the Maryland Technology Infrastructure Authority; and establishing the Maryland Technology Infrastructure Fund to award financial assistance to public and private entities to support projects in Western Maryland.
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund - Allocation of Grants (Rural Communities Improvement Act of 2023) [HB-695]
Authorizing the allocation of grants from the Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund for certain business and workforce development activities.
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership [SB-522]
Altering the membership and qualifications of members of the Accountability and Implementation Board; and requiring the Accountability and Implementation Board Nominating Committee to submit a certain slate of nominees to the Governor on or before August 1, 2023.