BLACK WALL STREET PROGRAM
Summary
Creates the Black Wall Street Program Act. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create and administer the Black Wall Street Program to provide loans and financial assistance to designated communities for the creation of Black Wall Street Business Districts. Specifies further requirements concerning Program eligibility and the disbursement of loan funds under the Program. Requires each municipality receiving a loan under the Program to establish a municipal investment program by which loan funds are dispersed to qualified African American business entities and persons for the purpose of establishing Black Wall Street Business Districts. Allows for the use of loan funds to invest in, issue, or sell bonds for the purpose of the construction of Black Wall Street Business Districts and all related matters. Requires the Department to compile and make available to the public a database of qualified African American contractors and engineers. Requires the Department to create and administer a Black Wall Street Investment Hub for the purposes of providing specified assistance to African American business entities and persons in establishing Black Wall Street businesses. Provides for the adoption of administrative rules. Creates the Black Wall Street Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for specified purposes. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
104–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 105
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic63
98% Yea
R
Republican42
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
5
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Jun 15, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1) this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1) this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
May 21, 2021
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
upper
May 21, 2021
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Commerce
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 117-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Napoleon Harris
DDemocratic
P
Thaddeus Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Elgie Sims
DDemocratic
Co
Jacqueline Y. Collins
DDemocratic
Co
John Connor
DDemocratic
Co
Nick Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Patricia Van Pelt
DDemocratic
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