ENROLLED
2020 Second Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 44
BY REPRESENTATIVES GARY CARTER, ADAMS, BRYANT, BUTLER,
CARPENTER, WILFORD CARTER, CORMIER, COX, DAVIS, DESHOTEL,
DUPLESSIS, FREIBERG, GAINES, HARRIS, HILFERTY, JENKINS, MIKE
JOHNSON, TRAVIS JOHNSON, JONES, JORDAN, KERNER, LACOMBE,
LARVADAIN, LYONS, MCFARLAND, NEWELL, PHELPS, PIERRE, RISER,
SELDERS, THOMPSON, WHITE, AND WILLARD
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request 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.
WHEREAS, the path to starting a business of any size involves extensive planning,
studying and selecting financial options, and completing certain legal requirements; and
WHEREAS, for individuals starting with significant resources, this is an easy path;
however, for the majority of Americans of modest means, starting and growing a business
can be an intimidating, overwhelming, and confusing process; and
WHEREAS, while the secretary of state does an excellent job of giving new business
registrants critical website addresses and contact information for finalizing their business
establishments, more information in an easily accessible format could be made available to
unite resources from across state and local government; and
WHEREAS, state departments and offices have a plethora of information that can
help the average small business owner, but it is incumbent on the business owner to know
how to access the resources, information, and opportunities offered by each state entity; and
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WHEREAS, having a centralized portal or electronic repository tying together
resources, information, training, and opportunities from across state and local government
that small, rural, minority, women, and veteran entrepreneurs can access when they establish
their businesses with the secretary of state will help improve business outcomes.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request 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.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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