HR 192 Summary

• Commends small businesses in Alabama and the Alabama Small Business Commission for their contributions to business development and economic expansion in the state.

• Recognizes that small businesses employ a significant portion of the private sector workforce and are essential to Alabama's overall economic success and free enterprise.

• Notes the Alabama Small Business Commission was created by Executive Order 47 (September 15, 2014) and codified through Act 2015-450, with duties to explore reform areas and serve as the voice of small business owners.

• Highlights the commission's operation of Atlas Alabama website, which averages 1,200 monthly visitors and provides information and resources for entrepreneurs starting or expanding businesses.

• Honors both small businesses and the Alabama Small Business Commission for developing small-business-friendly economic policies, encouraging support for local businesses, and improving the overall business climate in Alabama.