2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1459: Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {153022/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-3)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Budget and Taxation Finance
Senate
3/24/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/5/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 153022/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 153022/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
135
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/15/2025134.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/2025113.9 KB
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