DIGITAL ASSET & BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE

Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Task Force)

Appointed by Governor: not yet appointed

Appointed by Senate President: two vacancies

Appointed by House Speaker: two vacancies

Ex officio: Brooke E. Lierman, Esq., Comptroller of Maryland; Dereck E. Davis, State Treasurer; Harry Coker, Jr., Secretary of Commerce; Katie Olson Savage, Secretary of Information Technology; Portia Y. Wu, Esq., Secretary of Labor; Melanie Senter Lubin, Securities Commissioner.


Staff:

c/o Office of Financial Regulation, Maryland Department of Labor
100 South Charles St., Tower 1, Suite 5300, Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 230-6100; 1-888-784-0136 (toll free); fax: 410-333-3866
e-mail: financial.regulation@maryland.gov


Report to Governor, General Assembly, Senate Finance Committee, & House Economic Matters Committee due Oct. 1, 2027 (Chapter 548, Acts of 2026).

In July 2026, the Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force was created by the General Assembly (Chapter 548, Acts of 2026).

The Task Force is to examine the expansion of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in Maryland. Its study will include a discussion of the overall concepts of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in the State; and an examination of the associated risks, including privacy risks, and the benefits of using blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in State and local government and in private businesses in the State. The Task Force also will assess the impact of the cryptocurrency industry on Maryland, including its effect on State revenues and energy consumption. Further, the Task Force is to make recommendations regarding the use and regulation of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in the State.

Fifteen members constitute the Task Force. Of these, five members are appointed by the Governor, and two members each by the Senate President and House Speaker. Six members serve ex officio. The Task Force chooses the Chair.

Authorization for the Task Force ends June 30, 2028,

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