Department of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation - Established
What this bill does
Establishing the Department of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation to assist units of State government in identifying and evaluating qualified minority business enterprises to help achieve the objective for greater use of minority business enterprises; establishing the Department in the Executive Branch; transferring authority over from the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority; transferring the responsibilities of the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business affairs to the Department; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Holmes, Greg | Maryland Black Business Matter | Oral |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ball, Calvin | Office of Howard County Executive Calvin Ball | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Schulz, Kelly | Maryland Department Of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs, Governor's Office | Individual | Written (PDF) |