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Department of Commerce outlines incentives, data push and funding requests in budget hearing
Summary
Deputy CEO Heather Turner told the Appropriations and Budget subcommittee the Department of Commerce is shifting toward a data-driven approach to target incentives, highlighted programs and requested line-item budget changes including pass-throughs and flexible recruitment funds.
Deputy CEO Heather Turner told the Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee on [date] that the Oklahoma Department of Commerce will emphasize data gathering and community-aligned recruitment to guide incentive spending and regional development work.
Turner said Commerce participates in roughly 20–30% of statewide projects and is collecting wins/losses and community-level surveys to understand what succeeds locally. "We're trying to gain more knowledge about what's most likely to succeed in their communities," Turner said, describing one-on-one outreach to economic development directors and a new survey of communities.
Commerce presented its recent accomplishments, including a reported contribution to 10,344 new jobs and the nonprofit relief program that awarded 289…
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