Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry – Study
Sponsor: Delegate Barnes, D.Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 749 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to conduct a study of the participation of minority-owned businesses in the alcoholic beverages industry in the State; requiring the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Transportation to provide staff for the study; and requiring the Office to report its finding and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2023.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 6Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Boyd, Gerald | Legacy Partners Distribution, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Douglas, Bob | Licensed Beverage Distributors of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | MANIS, NICK | Manis Canning & Associates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Barnes, D., Delegate Barnes, D.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association