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Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Contract Financing Program

Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Contract Financing Program in the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority to provide working capital to qualified minority business enterprises to facilitate their ability to enter into and complete performance under State procurement contracts; requiring the Authority to manage, supervise, and administer the Program, provide loans and award grants to certain minority business enterprises, and adopt certain regulations; etc.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVMehu, NatashalobbyistMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Ellis, Senator EllislegislatorIndividualOral
FAVTucker, StanleyIndividualOral
FAVWilliams, AnthonyIndividualOral
INFOSchulz, KellyMaryland Department Of CommerceWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.