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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 148

File Code: Economic and Community Development
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 674

Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

Entitled:
Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority

Synopsis:

Altering the maximum amount of loan guarantees from the Contract Financing Fund by the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA); altering the maximum amounts of surety guarantees and bonds of MSBDFA under the Small Business Surety Bond Program; altering the scope of businesses that MSBDFA may assist under the Equity Participation Investment Program; establishing and altering limitations for investments by MSBDFA under that Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/20
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Favorable Report by Finance
2/22
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/24
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
2/24
First Reading Economic Matters
3/16
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
INVESTMENTS -see also- SECURITIES
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
SECURITIES
SMALL BUSINESS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 83A Department of Business and Economic Development
( 5-502 , 5-1009 , 5-1022 , 5-1024 , 5-1035 , 5-1042 , 5-1043 , 5-1045 , 5-1046 , 5-1049 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)


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