HOUSE BILL 1073

File Code: Economic and Community Development Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1138/01 - ECM

Sponsored By:

Delegates Valderrama, Patterson, and Hill

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

2/8

First Reading Ways and Means

2/20

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

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

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

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

PROPERTY TAX

TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

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 )

Tax - Property

( 9-241 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered