Economic Development - Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Program - Establishment
What this bill does
Establishing the Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment Program and Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to certain business entities to establish certain business incubators; prohibiting the grants awarded under the Program from being used to support more than 25% of the operating expenses of a qualified incubator, except in the first year of a grant; requiring the Department to give priority for grants to incubators managed by socially or economically disadvantaged persons; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Matthews, Todd | Bailey & Glasser, LLP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Paulo | Cohado® | Black Butterfly Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Colby | Digital Bay Center, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pierre, Andy | Fox & Lion Communications, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tilghman, Kendrick | Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, Tre | GreenPage LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richards, Evanlobbyist | Maryland Bankers Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orbe, Jr., Carlos | Maryland Latinos Unidos | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Weissmann, Yaakov (Jake) | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |