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Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program – Nonprofit, Interest–Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account – Funding

Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (District 43B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering, beginning in fiscal year 2023, the percentage to be paid by the Comptroller from the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account to the Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account within the Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program Fund; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 for the Fund to be used for certain loans under the NIMBL Account.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSeemann, LeonAdventure Theatre IncWritten (PDF)
FAVWolfe, ConnerApra MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVBeller, JoelBaltimore County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVEasterling , NancyHistoric Sotterley, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBrilliant, FrancaNonprofit MontgomeryWritten (PDF)
FAVSaltzberg, EliseSaltzberg ConsultingOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Forbes, Delegate ForbeslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVParts, SusanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson Randall, ClaudiaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOWilkins, BarbaraIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits