Maryland Senate Bill 699 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing the Equitech Growth Fund in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to support the economic competitiveness and inclusive growth of emerging and advanced industries in the State through the creation of supporting infrastructure assets, resources, and a diverse workforce that builds the strengths of the State's economy; establishing the Equitech Growth Commission; requiring the Governor in each of fiscal years 2025 through 2033 to include $5,000,000 in the annual budget bill for awards from the Fund; etc.

Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Equitech Growth Fund and Commission

Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]	Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]	Sen. Brian Feldman [D]
Sen. Melony Griffith [D]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Cory McCray [D]
Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2023-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 119 N: 16 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 39 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461
2023-04-06	Senate	Returned Passed
2023-04-05	House	Third Reading Passed (119-16)
2023-04-04	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-04-04	House	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
2023-03-21	House	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
2023-03-21	House	Referred Ways and Means Appropriations
2023-03-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (39-7)
2023-03-20	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {553926/1 Adopted
2023-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2023-02-08	Senate	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
2023-02-06	Senate	First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB781 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Economic Development	10	488	(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/SB0699?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0699f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0699t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_461_sb0699t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0699_55392601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0699_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0699_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0699_w&m.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0699_app.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0677.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1026.pdf