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HB 62

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Department of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation - Established

Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Department of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation to assist units of State government in identifying and evaluating qualified minority business enterprises to help achieve the objective for greater use of minority business enterprises; establishing the Department in the Executive Branch; transferring authority over from the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority; transferring the responsibilities of the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business affairs to the Department; etc.

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Testimony (3)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKindra, SamaylobbyistYoung Democrats of Maryland, Caucus of ColorWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFSchulz, KellyMaryland Department Of CommerceWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKindra, SamayYoung Democrats of Maryland, Caucus of ColorRegistered for: Vicinity Energy, LLC