SB 772

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile HB 1014

Small Business COVID–19 Relief Act of 2021

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Economic and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 12:00 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 (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Evans, Gerardlobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McClarty, Leonardo	Howard County Chamber	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mindy	Maryland Bankers Assocation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bardack, Paul	Maryland Small Business Development Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Swanson, Tricia	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Christian, Nicole	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Costello, Christopherlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rudich, Kyle	Silver Diner	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Giaimo, Robert	Silver Diner Development LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Evans & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Howard County ChamberFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Bankers AssocationFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Right to LifeINFO 1

Maryland SenateFAV 1

Maryland Small Business Development CenterFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Silver DinerFWA 1

Silver Diner Development LLCFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVEvans, GerardEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence…

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

FAVCostello, ChristopherRegistered for: Howard County Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Society of Professional Engineers; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD