Small, Minority, and Women–Owned Businesses Account – Alterations
What this bill does
Expanding the eligible uses of the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account to include the provision of certain grants and the conversion of certain loan amounts into grants in areas declared to be federal disaster areas or subject to a federal or State declaration of emergency; limiting to $50,000 the amount of certain grants and loan amounts converted to grants that may be provided to a single business; and limiting to $10,000,000 the aggregate total of certain financial assistance that may be provided in a fiscal year.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Twele, Lawrence F. | Howard County Economic Development Authority | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schulz, Kelly | Maryland Department Of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fish, Andy | Maryland Department of Commerce | Oral |
| FAV | Garrett, Darla | Maryland Department of Commerce | Oral |
| FAV | Garrett, Darla | Maryland Department of Commerce | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Chair, Ways and Means Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Chair, Ways and Means Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Schulz, Kelly | Maryland Department Of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |