Capital Projects - Minority Business Enterprise Goals
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Capital BudgetStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 728 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, prior to the release of State funds for a certain capital project that receives at least $3,000,000 in a single fiscal year, to review the project for subcontracting opportunities under the State Minority Business Enterprise Program and, if practicable, establish minority business enterprise subgoals for the project; requiring the Office to consider minority business enterprises when setting certain subgoals; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fidler, Sara | Maryland Independent College and University Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fidler, Sara | Maryland Independent College and University Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs, Governor's Office | Individual | Written (PDF) |