1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 188

CHAPTER NUMBER: 301 File Code: Economic and Community Development Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 134
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled:
Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund

Synopsis:

Creating the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Fund as a nonlapsing fund to expand employment opportunities in the State by providing loans with favorable terms to businesses engaged in eligible industry sectors that intend to use the loan for certain purposes; specifying the funding and uses of the Fund; creating the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority to oversee loan requests; requiring the Authority to establish an annual list of eligible industry sectors; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/4 (Delegate R. Baker) Adopted
3/4
Special Order 3/5 (Delegate Busch) Adopted
3/5
Floor Amendment (Delegate Busch) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/9
Third Reading Passed (122-15)
4/11
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (122-11)
Passed Enrolled
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 301
Senate Action
3/10
First Reading Budget and Taxation
4/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Administration
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
LOANS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
SUNSET
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SALARIES.
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 83A Department of Business and Economic Development
( 5-1301 , 5-1302 , 5-1303 , 5-1304 , 5-1305 , 5-1306 )
State Finance and Procurement
( 5-7B-01 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 503719/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 5, 1999   at: 11:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 543485/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 3, 1999   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 149726/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 8:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (122-15)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (122-11)
Senate
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)