As Reported by House Economic Development and Small Business 1
Committee 2
123rd General Assembly 5
Regular Session Sub. H. B. No. 574 6
1999-2000 7
REPRESENTATIVES KREBS-CALVERT-ASLANIDES-AUSTRIA-BARNES- 9
J. BEATTY-BENDER-HARTNETT-HOLLISTER-METZGER-PATTON-WIDENER
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A B I L L
To create a joint legislative committee to study the 13
impact of high technology start-up businesses on 14
economic development and small businesses in
Ohio.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 16
Section 1. (A) Within thirty days after the effective 18
date of this act, a joint legislative committee shall be 19
appointed to study the impact of high technology start-up 20
businesses on economic development and small businesses in this 21
state and certain other matters. The committee shall consist of 23
fifteen members as follows:
(1) Three members from the House of Representatives, two 26
of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 27
Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; 29
(2) Three members from the Senate, two of whom shall be 33
appointed by the President of the Senate and one of whom shall be 34
appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(3) One former member of the House of Representatives 36
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; 37
(4) One former member of the Senate appointed by the 39
President of the Senate; 40
(5) Six members appointed by the Governor, three of whom 42
shall represent a different private business association in the 43
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state, one of whom shall represent an Ohio labor organization, 44
one of whom shall represent an Edison Center, as defined in 46
division (A) of section 122.15 of the Revised Code, and one of 47
whom shall be a member of the Governor's Small Business Advisory 48
Council;
(6) The Director of Development, who shall serve as the 51
chair of the committee.
(B) The committee shall examine how to retain high 53
technology start-up businesses in the state, the factors 54
motivating these businesses to locate in the state or to relocate 55
out of the state, and the overall impact of these businesses on 56
economic development and small businesses in Ohio. The committee 57
shall submit a report along with its recommendations based on the 58
study to the General Assembly by July 1, 2001. Upon submitting 59
its report and recommendations, the committee shall cease to 60
exist. 61