division of economic policy research and legislative affairs enterprise zones annual status report calendar year 2004 article 83a section 5 405 b submitted by maryland department business development december 2005 zone program s is a joint effort between the state local governments to provide tax incentives businesses property owners located in some most economically distressed communities was created 1982 with two jurisdictions has grown include 29 14 accordance chapter 305 acts 2001 dbed reviewed effectiveness credit prepared this wishes acknowledge efforts comptroller treasury assessment taxation labor licensing regulation county municipal administrators for providing valuable information as there are across three focus areas throughout ten designated western nine on