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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="7-1219" title_number="7" title_name="Gas, Electric, and Water Companies" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Energy Solicitation and Procurement">
  <level label="a">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
