2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 559

File Code: State Government - Procurement Prior Year Introduction As: HB 747/08 - HGO Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 656
Sponsored By:
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled:
Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

Synopsis:

Establishing a participation goal for certified service disabled veteran business enterprises for procurement contracts; requiring an awarding unit to consider specified efforts by and award specified contracts to bidders or offerors that meet or make a good-faith effort to meet participation goals; requiring the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Business and Economic Development jointly to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/5
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Attorney General
Business and Economic Development, Department of
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Contractors -see also- Heating & Cooling; Home Improvement
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Ombudsmen
Penalties
Procurement
Public Works, Board of
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Veterans

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Finance and Procurement
( 14-601 , 14-602 , 14-603 , 14-604 , 14-605 , 14-606 , 14-607 , 16-203 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered