Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 736 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Maryland Stadium Authority, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College to establish a certain preference program for certain procurements; authorizing the establishment of a certain evaluation factor for certain proposals by an entity that utilizes an employee stock ownership plan; requiring contractors to provide certain information to a unit regarding the use of an employee stock ownership plan; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McQuade, Bill | Baltimore Aircoil Company | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MacFarlane, Ian | EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubin, Steve | Harkins | Oral |
| FAV | Coale, Tomlobbyist | PWRJ | Oral |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCoale, TomPWRJRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…