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House committee amends bill to create Office of Entrepreneurship, sends it to appropriations
Summary
The House Industry, Business and Labor Committee amended House Bill 1191 to create an Office of Entrepreneurship within the Department of Commerce, adopted the amendment by voice vote and voted to give the bill a "do pass as amended" recommendation and refer it to the Appropriations Committee.
Representative Joshua Casper, sponsor of House Bill 1191, offered a substantial amendment to establish an Office of Entrepreneurship within the Department of Commerce and walked the committee through the changes.
The amendment removes a prior requirement that would have reserved 5% of state contracts for businesses five years old or younger and instead focuses the office on coordinating entrepreneurship services, producing an annual report to advise the Legislature, and protecting business records of firms the office helps. Casper said the amendment keeps a director and a coordinator positions…
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