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SB 869

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Baltimore City - Small Box Discount Stores - Zoning Requirements and Community Agreements

Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 636 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to establish certain requirements and take certain actions with regard to the location of and use of a property as a small box discount store; defining 'small box discount store' as a retail store with a floor area between 5,000 and 12,000 square feet that offers for sale a combination and variety of goods and a majority of the items at a price of $5 or less; and requiring the Mayor and City Council to conduct a comprehensive small box discount store diversity study.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWashington, MaryMaryland General AssemblyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWashington, MaryMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVPontious, DanielRadnor-Winston Improvement AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVEmerson, DianaWaverly Main StreetOral
FAVForrest, ChrisYork Road PartnershipWritten (PDF)
FAVLegum, EmilyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Washington, Senator WashingtonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Washington, Senator WashingtonlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOMehu, NatashalobbyistMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

INFOMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.