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Committee advances technical rewrite of DECD commercial statutes, debate on film and tourism roles
Summary
The Commerce Committee advanced SB 307 (LCO 3337), a technical overhaul of Department of Economic and Community Development statutes that consolidates operating offices, delays a reporting deadline, expands advisory-board eligibility and changes tourism reporting. Members raised concerns about late changes and potential effects on the film office.
The Commerce Committee advanced SB 307 (LCO 3337) to the floor with a motion that carries joint favorable status, while holding votes open until 3 p.m.
The bill, described by the chair as primarily technical, would eliminate several DECD operating offices and consolidate functions to create two broader operating groups within the department, shift some responsibilities to departmental leadership, and move the DECD annual reporting deadline for certain programs from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1. It also expands eligibility for the manufacturing and innovation advisory board to include workers with…
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