Minority Business Enterprises – Sexual and Gender Minorities (Imari’s Business Pride Act)
Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'socially and economically disadvantaged individual' for purposes of certifying certain minority business enterprises to include certain sexual and gender minorities.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Thrweatt, Terry | Harriet/Moses Cos., LLC. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Washington, Mary | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cerulo, Betsy | Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ortiz, Rafael | Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lovitz, Jonathan | National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |