HLS 202ES-635 ORIGINAL
2020 Second Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 44
BY REPRESENTATIVES GARY CARTER, BUTLER, DAVIS, DESHOTEL,
DUPLESSIS, KERNER, AND WILLARD
SMALL BUSINESS: Urges and requests the secretary of state to work with the Department
of Revenue, the Department of Economic Development, and the office of state
procurement to create a central electronic repository of information, resources,
training, and opportunities that small, rural, minority, female, and veteran
entrepreneurs can access when registering their businesses with the state
1 A RESOLUTION
2To urge and request the secretary of state to work with the Department of Revenue, the
3 Department of Economic Development, and the office of state procurement to create
4 a central electronic repository of information, resources, training, and opportunities
5 that small, rural, minority, female, and veteran entrepreneurs can access when
6 registering their businesses with the state.
7 WHEREAS, the path to starting a business of any size involves extensive planning,
8studying and selecting financial options, and completing certain legal requirements; and
9 WHEREAS, for individuals starting with significant resources, this is an easy path;
10however, for the majority of Americans of modest means, starting and growing a business
11can be an intimidating, overwhelming, and confusing process; and
12 WHEREAS, while the secretary of state does an excellent job of giving new business
13registrants critical website addresses and contact information for finalizing their business
14establishments, more information in an easily accessible format could be made available to
15unite resources from across state and local government; and
16 WHEREAS, state departments and offices have a plethora of information that can
17help the average small business owner, but it is incumbent on the business owner to know
18how to access the resources, information, and opportunities offered by each state entity; and
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1 WHEREAS, having a centralized portal or electronic repository tying together
2resources, information, training, and opportunities from across state and local government
3that small, rural, minority, women, and veteran entrepreneurs can access when they establish
4their businesses with the secretary of state will help improve business outcomes.
5 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
6Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the secretary of state to work with the
7Department of Revenue, the Department of Economic Development, and the office of state
8procurement to create a central electronic repository of information, resources, training, and
9opportunities that small, rural, minority, female, and veteran entrepreneurs can access when
10registering their businesses with the state.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 44 Original 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Gary Carter
Urges and requests the secretary of state to work with the Dept. of Revenue, the Dept. of
Economic Development, and the office of state procurement to create a central repository
of information, resources, training, and opportunities that small, rural, minority, female, and
veteran entrepreneurs can access when registering their businesses with the state.
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