CHAPTER NUMBER: 321 
File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Dept. Business & Economic Dev.)
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Department of Business and Economic Development
 
Providing that certain funds raised by the Maryland Economic
Development Commission may be expended only through an approved budget
amendment; abolishing the Office of Business Development and Resources
and transferring its duties to the Department of Business and Economic
Development; renaming the Office of International Trade to the Office
of International Business; requiring the Office to report annually to
the Economic Development Commission; renaming the Division of Tourism
and Promotion to the Division of Tourism, Film, and the Arts; etc.
House Action
- 2/14
 - First Reading Economic Matters
 -      Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/20
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/19
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
 - 3/20
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/22
 - Third Reading Passed (135-0)
 - 4/1
 - Returned Passed
 - 4/30
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 321
 
Senate Action
- 3/25
 - First Reading Finance
 - 3/26
 - Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/4
 - Favorable Report by Finance
 - 4/2
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/3
 - Third Reading Passed (46-0)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Chairman, Economic Matters Comm.
 - Departmental
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, STATE
 - ART, MUSIC AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS -see also- MUSEUMS, THEATERS
 - BUDGETS
 - BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 - COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- SMALL BUSINESS
 - COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
 - FOREIGN TRADE -see also- INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 - REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
 - TOURISM
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 - Article - 83A Department of Business and Economic Development
 - (
 1-202 ,
 3-101 ,
 3-201 ,
 3-202 ,
 3-203 ,
 3-204 ,
 3-205 ,
 3-206 ,
 3-301 ,
 3-302 ,
 4-101 ,
 4-102 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- House 
 - Number: 453353/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1996     at: 10:15
 Status: Adopted