General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5979 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2256 *02256* Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: REP. SIMMONS, 144th Dist. REP. TONG, 147th Dist. REP. FLOREN, 149th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5979 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2256 *02256* Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: REP. SIMMONS, 144th Dist. REP. TONG, 147th Dist. REP. FLOREN, 149th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE SMALL BUSINESS EXPRESS PROGRAM AND MINORITY-OWNED, WOMEN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 32-7g of the general statutes be amended to provide additional funding under the Small Business Express program to minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses. Statement of Purpose: To expand the Small Business Express program and promote small business growth and job creation at minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses.