HOUSE BILL 1138

File Code: Economic and Community Development

Sponsored By:

Delegates Valderrama and Vallario

Entitled:

Technology Empowerment Zones

Synopsis:

Requiring a municipal corporation or county that exercises the authority to grant cable television franchises to offer property tax credits or other appropriate incentives to technology companies that invest in technology empowerment zones designated by the municipal corporation or county or offer bundled technology services at discounted rates in technology empowerment zones; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Economic Matters

2/12

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CABLE TELEVISION

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

PROPERTY TAX

TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 25A Chartered Counties of Maryland

( 5 )

Article - 23A Corporations - Municipal

( 2 )

Article - 25 County Commissioners

( 3 )

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 15-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered