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Workgroup to Study Enhanced Opportunities for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals in the State

Sponsor: Delegate WashingtonCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Workgroup to Study Enhanced Opportunities for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals in the State; requiring the Workgroup to study certain procurement preference programs, enhanced job opportunities for certain individuals, certain existing methods for enhancing opportunities in other states, the effect of additional or enhanced programs on existing State law, and other matters; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings by December 31, 2021; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWashington, AlonzoHouse of DelegatesWritten (PDF)
FAVHarbeson, KristenlobbyistMaryland League of Conservation VotersWritten (PDF)
FAVHarbeson, KristenlobbyistMaryland League of Conservation VotersWritten (PDF)
FAVHughes, AlexandraSpeaker's OfficeOral
FAVDelegate Washington, Delegate WashingtonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Washington, Delegate WashingtonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFulton Dashiell, RobertIndividualOral
UNFClark, RachellobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFMcCulloch, ChampeMaryland AGCOral + Written (PDF)
INFORobertson, EllenMaryland Department of General ServicesWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89