Maryland Senate Bill 549 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-6)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing the Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program in the Department of Commerce to provide funding for certain costs for infrastructure projects in eligible technology sectors; requiring certain grantees to provide matching funds and to demonstrate certain abilities; establishing the Build Our Future Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the projects funded through and the economic impact of the Program on or before July 1, 2026.

Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023)

Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]	Sen. Joanne Benson [D]	Sen. Mary Carozza [R]
Sen. Jill Carter [D]	Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]	Sen. Arthur Ellis [D]	Sen. Brian Feldman [D]
Sen. Dawn Gile [D]	Sen. Katie Hester [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Sen. Michael Jackson [D]
Sen. Mary James [D]	Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Katherine Klausmeier [D]	Sen. Anthony Muse [D]
Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]	Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]	Sen. Ron Watson [D]	Sen. Chris West [R]
Sen. Jack Bailey [R]	Sen. Paul Corderman [R]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. J.B. Jennings [R]
Sen. Cory McCray [D]	Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]	Sen. Johnny Salling [R]	Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2023-04-03 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 124 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431
2023-04-03	Senate	Returned Passed
2023-04-03	House	Third Reading Passed (124-13)
2023-03-31	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-03-31	House	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
2023-03-21	House	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-21	House	Referred Ways and Means
2023-03-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-5)
2023-03-20	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {393522/1 Adopted
2023-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2023-02-07	Senate	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-06	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation

HB552 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Economic Development	5	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2302	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2304	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2305	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2306	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	2307	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	6	226	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0549?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0549f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0549t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_431_sb0549t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0549_39352201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0549_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0549_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0672.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0822.pdf