Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study
Sponsor: Delegate Barnes, D.Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to conduct a study of the participation of minority-owned businesses in the alcoholic beverages industry in the State; providing for the inclusion of certain issues in the study; requiring the Office to conduct the study in consultation and cooperation with certain agencies and interests; requiring the Office to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2022; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 6Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Boyd, Gerald | Legacy Partners Distribution, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnes, Del Darry | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MANIS, NICK | Manis Canning & Associates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Barnes, D., Delegate Barnes, D.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association