HB 1014

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile SB 772

Small Business COVID-19 Relief Act of 2021

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program in the Department of Commerce to provide working capital to assist Maryland for-profit small businesses, the operators of which have been disrupted due to COVID-19, and offer interim relief complementing actions with those of businesses' banks, business interruption insurance, and financial partners; authorizing the Department of Commerce to issue loans to certain eligible small businesses under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plaut, Arilobbyist	Law Offices of Boston Plaut	Position only
FAV	Lehman, Mindy	Maryland Bankers Assocation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rohrer, Amylobbyist	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Position only
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
FAV	Brown, Lora	Maryland Small Business Development Center Network (University of Maryland)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hancock, Rebecca	Maryland State Family Childcare Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swanson, Tricia	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Christian, Nicole	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pineda, Christopher	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Qi, Lily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rudich, Kyle	Silver Diner	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Giaimo, Robert	Silver Diner Development LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Associated Builders and ContractorsFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Law Offices of Boston PlautFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Bankers AssocationFAV 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Small Business Development Center Network (University of Maryland)FAV 1

Maryland State Family Childcare AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandFWA 1

Silver DinerFWA 1

Silver Diner Development LLCFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

FAVClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…

FAVRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FWAThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland