Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry – Study
Sponsor: Senator PattersonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 750 (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 findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2023.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Boyd, Gerald | Legacy Partners Distribution, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MANIS, NICK | Manis Canning & Associates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Patterson, Senator Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association