§ 3-102. Legislative policy

   To support manufacturing in Maryland, it is the policy of the State to follow these seven principles:

   (1) the State must make a long-term institutional commitment to improving the competitiveness of existing and emerging manufacturers;

   (2) the State's support for manufacturing must be industry-driven, with governmental and educational efforts focused on priorities set by businesses;

   (3) to have a noticeable impact on the State and regional economies, the State's efforts to support manufacturing must be organized in ways that address the level of need;

   (4) the State's support of manufacturing must be held accountable to measurable outcomes that result from the State's business assistance activities;

   (5) to be competitive, all manufacturers must deploy the latest advances in technology;

   (6) to develop a competitive manufacturing base, the State should target its limited resources to those key manufacturing industries that have a strong presence or healthy growth prospects; and

   (7) the State's business assistance services for existing and emerging manufacturers must be:

      (i) comprehensive, ranging across marketing, technology, financing, job training, and other needs of manufacturing; and

      (ii) readily available across all regions of the State.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 83A, § 3-802; 2008, ch. 306, § 2.