§ 7-1219

Maryland § 7-1219

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gpu: Public Utilities
• Title: 7

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(a) The findings and evidence relied on by the General Assembly for the continuation of the Minority Business Enterprise Program under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article are incorporated in this section.

(b) To the extent practicable and authorized by the United States Constitution, an applicant approved for a nuclear energy generation project under § 7–1213 of this subtitle shall comply with the State’s Minority Business Enterprise Program.

(c) (1) Within 6 months after the issuance of an order that approves a nuclear energy generation project and includes a long–term pricing component, the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the approved applicant, shall establish a clear plan for setting reasonable and appropriate minority business enterprise participation goals and procedures for each phase of the nuclear energy generation project.

(2) To the extent practicable, the goals and procedures set in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be based on the requirements of Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations implementing that subtitle.

(3) Every 6 months following the issuance of an order that approves a nuclear energy generation project and includes a long–term pricing component, the approved applicant shall submit a report on the progress made to establish and implement minority business enterprise goals and procedures to the Commission.