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Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs – Small Business Climate Change Coordinator – Establishment

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Small Business Climate Change Coordinator in the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs in the Executive Department to support the State's small, minority, and women-owned business community on matters related to climate change; and requiring, on request, the Coordinator to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on the impact of climate change on small businesses and the effect of a transition to advanced clean energy on small businesses in the State.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWilkinson, nanciCedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBrown, RenaudIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Ruth, Delegate RuthlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVRuth, SIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenWritten (PDF)
UNFSchulze, DanaUSAF VeteranPosition only
UNFDOrazio, PeterYearPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFMcShane, JolieIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFNelson, MaryIndividualPosition only
UNFPhelps, MaryIndividualPosition only
UNFSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
UNFVernon, MichaelIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
UNFsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
FWAGardner, DavonGovernor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs (GOSBA)Written (PDF)
FWASierra, AnnaMaryland Department of Emergency ManagementWritten (PDF)
INFOHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only

Organizations on record