Business, Technology, and Economic Development Workgroup

The Business, Technology, and Economic Development Workgroup is responsible for issues relating to the regulation of a wide variety of businesses and occupations, the promotion of technological advances, and the development of economic resources in the State.  Major policy areas covered by the workgroup include:

The workgroup conducts research and produces policy reports in subject areas that have become a topic of interest to the General Assembly.  Recent examples include The Road to Electric Restructuring in Maryland in 2006.  Additionally, the workgroup conducts research and produces issue papers in subject areas that have become a topic of interest to the General Assembly.  Recent examples include the following:  workers’ compensation insurance, unemployment insurance, regulation of professional employer organizations, Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry, and Base Realignment and Closure.  When funding is available, members of the workgroup evaluate and make recommendations relating to requests for money from the Sunny Day Fund.  And finally, the workgroup compiles data on topics of interest such as fuel costs, rates and generation, and energy assistance (see Data Dashboards below).

Reports:

The Road to Electric Restructuring in Maryland

            2013 Issue Papers

Data Dashboards: