House Leadership Creates Standing Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
The Second Regular Session of the 81st Legislature officially convened Wednesday, January 8, when the gavels went down. While there are always changes in both chambers, one of the most noticeable was the leadership of the House.
This is the first regular session the House will be led by Speaker Tim Miley (D-Harrison) who was elected into the position in June of last year.
One of the Speaker’s main focuses has been small business growth in the state. In November, the Speaker, along with his leadership team, formed the Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development work group with the intention it would become a standing committee during the 2014 legislative session.
Work group members will meet with small business owners to discuss what hurdles they face that hinder their successes so that the Legislature can remove those barriers.
Created at the beginning of the 2014 session, the Standing Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship marks the first time a committee’s purpose is to solely benefit, foster and enhance the success of small businesses throughout the state.
In a press release that provided House Leadership’s platform for the 2014 legislative session, Speaker Miley discussed the necessity of this committee. “By creating this stand alone and narrowly tailored committee, more legislators will hopefully be inspired to introduce legislation that enhances the likelihood of success for small businesses and entrepreneurs.”
