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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="9-20C-02" title_number="9" title_name="Miscellaneous Executive Agencies" subtitle_number="20C" subtitle_name="Maryland Offshore Wind Business Development Fund">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Maryland Offshore Wind Business Development Advisory Committee.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Advisory Committee shall make recommendations to the Administration on the most effective manner to use money in the Fund consistent with the purposes of the Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Advisory Committee consists of the following members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>two members of the Senate of Maryland, one from each of the principal political parties, appointed by the President of the Senate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>two members of the House of Delegates, one from each of the principal political parties, appointed by the Speaker of the House;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the Director or the Director’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, or the Special Secretary’s designee; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>the following 12 members, appointed by the Governor:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>1 representative of a public institution of higher education in the State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>1 representative of a historically black or African American university in the State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>1 representative of the State’s community colleges;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>1 representative of the Maryland Independent Colleges and Universities Association;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>1 representative of the Maryland Small Business Development Center Network;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>1 representative of the Maryland Business Coalition for Offshore Wind;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>1 representative of a business incubator in the State with experience in providing services to minority business enterprises as defined in § 14–301 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, or to emerging businesses, including emerging businesses owned by minorities;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>1 individual with experience in providing business financing to minority business enterprises as defined in § 14–301 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, or to emerging businesses, including emerging businesses owned by minorities;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>1 representative of an offshore wind developer;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>1 representative of an original equipment manufacturer;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>1 individual who is a minority business advocate; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xii">
        <text>1 individual with experience in offshore wind supply chain issues.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Governor shall appoint the chair of the Advisory Committee.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Administration shall provide staff for the Advisory Committee.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A member of the Advisory Committee:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>may not receive compensation as a member of the Advisory Committee; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On or before December 31, 2013, the Advisory Committee shall provide written recommendations to the Administration regarding the most effective use of money in the Fund in order to maximize opportunities for emerging businesses in the State, including minority–owned emerging businesses, to participate in the offshore wind industry.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In making a recommendation under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Advisory Committee shall consider opportunities to maximize leveraging opportunities, mentoring and protege models, innovation clusters, existing incubator and business development programs, and the appropriate role of partnerships with the State’s universities and community colleges.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>On or before December 31, 2014, the Advisory Committee shall provide updated recommendations to the Administration.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>On completion and submission of the written recommendations required under subsection (g) of this section, the Advisory Committee shall terminate its operation and cease to meet.</text>
  </level>
</section>
