HOUSE BILL 222

Sponsored By:

Delegate Vaughn

Entitled:

Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital; providing for the composition and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study how to facilitate the acquisition of investment equity capital by minority business enterprises in Maryland in a specified manner; requiring the Task Force to report its recommendations and draft legislation to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 1, 2010; and terminating the Act at the end of May 31, 2011.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/22

First Reading Economic Matters

1/27

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

2/23

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/25

Third Reading Passed (135-2)

4/2

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/26

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/8

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/20

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 514

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

General Services, Department of

Investments -see also- Securities

Minorities -see also- Women

Reports

Small Business

Sunset

Transportation, Department of

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (135-2)

Senate

April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (45-0)