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State of MarylandFiscal Year 2012 Federal Priorities

Moving Mary land Forw ard: Mak ing t he New Ec onom y Ours

Wednesday, March 16, 2011


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Thirty years ago, the United States ranked #1 in high schoolgraduation among our global competitors. Today we are11th

The total annual federal investment in research in

mathematics, the physical sciences and engineering is nowequal to the increase in U.S. healthcare costs every nineweeks.

American consumers spend significantly more on potatochips than we devote thru our government to energy R&D

Global Com pet i t ion


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Creating Jobs in the New

Economy throughInnovation & Leadership

Creating OPPORTUNITY

Advancing Public Safety & Homeland

SECURITY

Advancing Environmental

SUSTAINABILITY Advancing the HEALTH of our People


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I. Create, Save or Place Residents into250,000 Jobs in Maryland by 2012

II. Improve Student Achievement andCollege and Career Readiness in

Maryland by 25% by 2015

III. Increase the number of Marylanderswho receive skills training by 20% by2012

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IV. Reduce Violent Crime in Maryland by20% by end of 2012

V. Reduce Violent Crimes Committed

Against Women and Children by 25%by 2012

VI. Make Maryland the National Leader

in Homeland Security Preparednessby 2012 (Across the 12 Core

Capacities)

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VII.Accelerate Bay Restoration Efforts toReach the Healthier Bay Tipping Point

by 2020

VIII.Double Transit Ridership in Marylandby end 2020

IX. Reduce Per Capita ElectricityConsumption in Maryland by 15% by

2015

X. Increase Marylands Renewable EnergyPortfolio by 20% RPS by 2022

XI. Reduce Marylands StatewideGreenhouse Gas Emissions by 25% by

2020

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XII. End Childhood Hunger in Maryland

by 2015

XIII. Establish Best in the Nation

Statewide Health Information

Exchange and Electronic HealthRecords Adoption by 2012

XIV.Reduce Infant Mortality in Maryland

by 10% by 2012

XV. Expand Access to Substance Abuse

Services in Maryland by 25% by 2012

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#1 in Federal R&D Obligations (per capita)

#1 concentration ofPHD Scientists and Engineers

#2 in Technology and Science

#2 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Innovation Ranking

#3 Kauffman New Economy Index

INNOVATION:

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Marylands

StrongestJ ob Grow t h

Sectors

BiotechnologyInformation Technology

(including Cyber Security)Clean Energy & Green TechHealthTradeAerospace

NEW

ECONOMY:


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LEGISLAT IVE PRIORITIES

Creating Jobs

Multi-year reauthorization ofsurface transportation programs:

Boost transit-oriented development

Improve rail infrastructure

Reform the Appalachian Development Highway System program

Through the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act,

leverage our State investments to prepare our students to win in the new economy

Creating Opportunity

WIA Reauthorization

Create competitive grants for the innovation economy Continue our commitment to developing a highly-skilled workforce pipeline for the

estimated 45,000 - 60,000 BRAC related jobs

PROGRAM PRIORITIES

We ask your help to restore CDBGto FY 10 levels. The projects will benefit

173,666 people, rehabilitate 281 homes, and retain 317 jobs.


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LEGISLATI VE & PROGRAM PRIORIT IES FOR INNOVATION

Creating Jobs

Protect agencies thatspur and strengthen innovation:

NASAs SBIR & STTR programs

NIH

NSF

Creating OpportunitySupport and fund programs and initiatives that spur and strengthen innovation:

Startup America

Provide more access to capital

Expand entrepreneurship education and mentorship programs

Expedite commercialization of federally-funded R&D

America COMPETES Act

Funding key agencies and STEM education programs


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Advancing Public Safety

& Homeland SECURITYPROGRAM PRIORITIES

Level fund the Byrne-JAGprogram to help us meet our violent crimereduction goals.

With this program, weve seen sharp reductions in crime, including a

21% reduction in murders.

Maintain the FY 10 funding levels for Maryland's share of keyHomeland Security Grant Programsand achieve core homelandsecurity capacities to protect the publics safety and national security.


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Advancing Environmental

SUSTAINABILITYLEGISLAT IVE PRIORITIES

Pass the Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act(S.

1816 [Cardin], H.R. 3852 [Cummings])

Invest in the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant

PROGRAM PRIORITIES

Please Incentivize Offshore Wind Developmentby

Extending the authority of the General Services Administration (GSA) to

enter into power purchase agreements from 10 years to 30 years,

specifically for offshore wind

Extending the investment tax credit for offshore wind through at least 2016


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Advancing the HEALTH

of our PeoplePROGRAM PRIORITIES

Maintain LIHEAPfunding at the level of $5.1 billion recognizing theimpact of the economy and high costs of all sources of energy onvulnerable households. Please help us maintain our caseloads, whichhave continued to increase with 134,691 families receiving benefits inFY 2010.

Preserve the $612 million authorized for the TANF Contingency Fundfor FY 2012.


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