Department of Commerce - Office of Climate Change Assistance for Small Businesses - Establishment
What this bill does
Establishing the Office of Climate Change Assistance for Small Businesses in the Department of Commerce; authorizing the Office to assist small businesses with issues related to a transition to advanced clean energy and to development of certain climate resilience strategies; and requiring the Office to identify industries impacted by a transition to advanced clean energy, identify certain areas of concern to small businesses, and report its findings to the Governor, the Secretary, and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2024.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCauley, Kirk | WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, S | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Valentino, Ellen | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | LaHatte, Jennifer | Maryland Department of Commerce | Written (PDF) |