Maryland § 3-102

§ 3-102.

    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.