SB 9

Enacted

Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Study

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 514 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the certification agency designated by the Board of Public Works to study and report recommendations for streamlining the process for certification of minority business enterprises; requiring the certification agency to submit the findings of the study to the Legislative Policy Committee by December 1, 2022, in preparation for the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly; and requiring certain entities to provide certain information to the certification agency.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	West, Christopher	Senator Chris West	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 2

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 2

Senator Chris WestFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce