71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
{ + braces and plus signs + } .
LC 1399
House Bill 2342
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
Presession filed (at the request of Representative Susan Morgan
and Representative Jeff Merkley)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
Allows small business development centers in state
universities. Extends purpose of centers to include counseling.
Requires assent of Commissioner for Community College Services
and Chancellor of State Board of Higher Education before Economic
and Community Development Department may make grant to state
university.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to small business; creating new provisions; and amending
ORS 285B.165, 285B.168 and 285B.174.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 285B.165 to 285B.171. + }
SECTION 2. { + As used in ORS 285B.165 to 285B.171, 'state
university' means a state institution of higher education listed
in ORS 352.002. + }
SECTION 3. ORS 285B.165 is amended to read:
285B.165. (1) The purpose of ORS 285B.165 to 285B.171 is to
establish { + and sustain + } a statewide network of
{ - community college-based - } small business development
centers.
(2) The Legislative Assembly finds that { + : + }
{ + (a) + } It is in the state's interest to help small
businesses develop and improve skills in such areas as marketing,
management and capital formation through a network of small
business development centers { - because: - } { + ; + }
{ - (a) - } { + (b) + } Small business employers create
most of the new jobs in Oregon and are vital to Oregon's long
term economic
{ - recovery - } { + vitality + };
{ - (b) - } { + (c) + }Community colleges { + and state
universities + } { - present the possibility of a statewide
network able to link - } { + can link + } small business with
college resources, expert resource people in the business
community and { - with - } other training resources throughout
the state; and
{ - (c) - } { + (d) + } { - While many factors affect the
vitality of small business, - } { + Information resources,
business counseling and + } training assistance in a { - form,
location and time directly related to the problem to be solved is
chief among them - } { + convenient format support the vitality
of small business + }.
SECTION 4. ORS 285B.168 is amended to read:
285B.168. (1) The Economic and Community Development Department
may make { + grants + } available { + on a justified need
basis + } to { + a + }community college { - and - }
{ + district, a + } community college service { + district or,
with the concurrence of the Commissioner for Community College
Services and the Chancellor of the State Board of Higher
Education, a state university + } { - districts on a justified
need basis grants - } to assist in the formation { + , + }
{ - and - } improvement { + and operation + } of small
business development centers. The grant application shall
include:
(a) Evidence of the potential demand for assistance;
(b) Plans for involving other training resources and expert
resource people from the business community in the program;
(c) An outline of training options to be available, including
{ - , but not limited to, time of day, length of training - }
{ + subject + }, training location { + , electronic
availability + } and other considerations important to the small
business community;
{ + (d) Plans for the establishment and maintenance, either
in a geographically accessible location or in electronic form, of
resource information critical to the success of small business;
(e) Plans for providing small business owners and managers
individual counseling, to the greatest extent practicable, in
subject areas critical to small business success; + }
{ - (d) - } { + (f) + } A budget for the year for which a
grant is requested, including { - college, client and Economic
and Community Development Department grant shares - } { + cost
apportionment among the Economic and Community Development
Department, small business clients, the community college or
state university and other sources + }; and
{ - (e) - } { + (g) + } A plan for evaluating the effect of
the program on small business clients served.
(2) The grants made under subsection (1) of this section are to
be used by the community college { + district, + } { - or - }
community college service district { + or state university + }
to { + provide funds for + }:
(a) { - Provide funds for - } Small business development
center staff and support staff;
(b) { - Provide funds to retain - } Expert resource persons
from the business community;
(c) { - Provide funds to retain - } Other training { + and
business + } resources { - as necessary to enhance the training
capability of the centers - } in { - certain - } skill areas
{ + for which, + } or areas of the state
{ - in instances where the - } { + where, the community + }
college { - or - } district { + , + } { + community college
service district or state university + } can demonstrate it does
not { + otherwise + } have the capacity or expertise to provide
{ - such - } { + the + } resources; and
(d) { - Provide funds for - } Other costs related to
{ - operation of the centers and provision of - }
{ + providing + } training { + , counseling and business
resources + } to small business clients.
{ - (3) In no case shall the grants made under subsection (1)
of this section be used for the establishment, maintenance or
expansion of other public or private institutions providing
similar education services or to establish, maintain or expand
satellite centers or business assistance programs operated by
other public or private educational institutions. - }
{ - (4) - } { + (3) + } { - In order - } To be eligible
for grants under subsection (1) of this section, existing
programs shall be required to provide funds { + , + }
{ - or - } in-kind contributions or some combination of funds
and contributions { + , + } in accordance with rules adopted by
the Economic and Community Development Department.
SECTION 5. ORS 285B.174 is amended to read:
285B.174. In cooperation with other state and public agencies,
{ + state universities as defined in section 2 of this 2001 Act
and + } community colleges may develop programs to assist Oregon
businesses with the procurement of government contracts and
grants. { - The - } Small business development centers
established under ORS 285B.165 to 285B.171 may assist with these
programs.
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