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GA HR1515

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/10/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mike Cheokas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Georgia Action Team For Entrepreneurship Excellence, a joint executive, House, and Senate body with the goal of making Georgia the #1 destination for entrepreneurs in the United States
  • The team consists of 27 voting members drawn from business organizations, chambers of commerce, angel/venture capital networks, media, and state agencies, plus 6 appointed by the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House (2 each)
  • Eight nonvoting advisory members include the Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, commissioners, youth organization directors, and chairpersons of the Senate and House economic development committees
  • Three subcommittees are established: one for making Georgia the #1 destination for entrepreneurs (long-term), one for liquidity solutions for entrepreneurs (report within 45 days), and one for branding Georgia (launch by December 15, 2010), with initial plans due to the Governor and legislative leaders by September 1, 2010
  • Members receive no per diem or reimbursement, the team must meet at least quarterly including an annual "Governor's Summit on Entrepreneurship," submit annual reports by November 1, and stands abolished on July 1, 2015, unless extended

Legislative Description

Georgia Commission For Entrepreneurship Excellence; create

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

3/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Economic Development and Tourism3/10/2010

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