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As Reported by House Economic Development and Small Business Committee

123rd General Assembly
Regular Session
1999-2000

Sub. H. B. No. 574

REPRESENTATIVES KREBS-CALVERT-ASLANIDES-AUSTRIA-BARNES- J. BEATTY-BENDER-HARTNETT-HOLLISTER-METZGER-PATTON-WIDENER

A BILL

To create a joint legislative committee to study the impact of high technology start-up businesses on economic development and small businesses in Ohio.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. (A) Within thirty days after the effective date of this act, a joint legislative committee shall be appointed to study the impact of high technology start-up businesses on economic development and small businesses in this state and certain other matters. The committee shall consist of fifteen members as follows:

(1) Three members from the House of Representatives, two of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(2) Three members from the Senate, two of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Senate and one of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(3) One former member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(4) One former member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;

(5) Six members appointed by the Governor, three of whom shall represent a different private business association in the state, one of whom shall represent an Ohio labor organization, one of whom shall represent an Edison Center, as defined in division (A) of section 122.15 of the Revised Code, and one of whom shall be a member of the Governor's Small Business Advisory Council;

(6) The Director of Development, who shall serve as the chair of the committee.

(B) The committee shall examine how to retain high technology start-up businesses in the state, the factors motivating these businesses to locate in the state or to relocate out of the state, and the overall impact of these businesses on economic development and small businesses in Ohio. The committee shall submit a report along with its recommendations based on the study to the General Assembly by July 1, 2001. Upon submitting its report and recommendations, the committee shall cease to exist.