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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="7-704.5" title_number="7" title_name="Gas, Electric, and Water Companies" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard">
  <level label="a">
    <text>On or before December 31, 2024, and on or before each December 31 thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the information collected under the Commission’s Supplier Diversity Program regarding offshore wind developers.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The report required under subsection (a) of this section shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>efforts to promote opportunities for small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>information on participating offshore wind developers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>participation of small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses in offshore wind projects, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the number of small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses that receive contracts or subcontracts for offshore wind projects; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the percentage of contractors and subcontractors on offshore wind projects that are small, minority, women–owned, or veteran–owned businesses; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>plans to increase future participation of small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses in offshore wind projects.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
