Maryland New Start Act of 2022
Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Maryland New Start Grant Program in the Department of Labor to provide loans to covered individuals participating in eligible entrepreneurship development programs; establishing the Maryland New Start Microloan Program in the Department of Commerce to provide loans to certain individuals participating in those programs; establishing the Maryland New Start Microloan Program Fund for issuing loans under the Program and paying administrative costs; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Beller, Joel | Baltimore County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKinney, Robinlobbyist | CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Jazz | Delegate Jazz Lewis | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bensky, Stacy | JOTF | Oral |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDermott, Eliza | JOTF - Witness | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Freeman, Iman | People's Commission to Decriminalize MD | Oral |
| FAV | Cardin, Senator Ben | Senator Ben Cardin | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LeMaile-Stovall, Troy | TEDCO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Johnson, Qiana | Life After Release | Oral |
| FWA | Hanson - Mundell, Nicole | Out for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Beskid, Jennifer | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | LaHatte, Jennifer | Maryland Department of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Delegate Jazz LewisFAV 1
JOTFFAV 2
JOTF - WitnessFAV 1
Life After ReleaseFWA 1
Out for JusticeFWA 1
Senator Ben CardinFAV 1
TEDCOFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…