Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Contract Financing
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Contract Financing Program in the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority to provide working capital to qualified minority business enterprises in order to facilitate their ability to enter into and complete performance under State procurement contracts; authorizing certain loans and grants under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Jr., Edsel | Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | LaHatte, Jennifer | Maryland Department of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Helm, Pilar | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…