State Procurement – Certification of LGBTQ Businesses
Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a certain certification agency, by December 1, 2022 and annually thereafter, to compile and manage a certain list of certified LGBTQ businesses in the State to identify and encourage outreach to LGBTQ businesses and track the use of certified LGBTQ businesses on State procurement contracts; authorizing the certification agency, in compiling the list, to use certain existing lists; and requiring the certification agency to publish the list on its website.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Alexandeer, Jamie Grace | Freestate Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyd, Linda | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clapsaddle, Joseph | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network; Anne Arundel County Human Relations Cmmission | Oral |
| FAV | Cerulo, Betsy | Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce | Oral |
| FAV | Lovitz, Jonathan | National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) | Oral |
| FAV | Boyce, Regina T. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyce, Regina T. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Reichert-Price, Sarah | Allegany County Republican Women's Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Freestate JusticeFAV 1