HLS 202ES-636 ORIGINAL
2020 Second Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 45
BY REPRESENTATIVES GARY CARTER, BUTLER, DAVIS, DESHOTEL,
DUPLESSIS, KERNER, AND WILLARD
SMALL BUSINESS: Urges and requests the Department of Economic Development to
pioneer information campaigns aimed at small and emerging businesses
1 A RESOLUTION
2To urge and request the Department of Economic Development to pioneer information
3 campaigns aimed at small and emerging businesses.
4 WHEREAS, the Department of Economic Development does an excellent job of
5training entrepreneurs and fostering small business development, but not all small and
6emerging business owners know about the training and development opportunities offered
7by the department; and
8 WHEREAS, there exists a sector of small and emerging businesses that are too small
9or too new to have joined a local chamber of commerce or other association that would
10typically disseminate information on these opportunities; and
11 WHEREAS, every small and emerging business owner could benefit from the
12department's training, marketing, computer skills, accounting, business planning, and legal
13and industry-specific assistance, and enhancing outreach can only improve Louisiana's
14economic prospects.
15 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
16Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Department of Economic
17Development to pioneer information campaigns aimed at small and emerging businesses to
18help disseminate information on the department's training and information resources to
19businesses that may previously have been unaware of such opportunities.
Page 1 of 2 HLS 202ES-636 ORIGINAL
HR NO. 45
1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
2to the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development.
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 45 Original 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Gary Carter
Urges and requests the Dept. of Economic Development to pioneer information campaigns
aimed at small and emerging businesses to help disseminate information on the department's
training and information resources.
Page 2 of 2