71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2406
 
LC 1680/HB 2406-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2406
 
            By COMMITTEE ON SMART GROWTH AND COMMERCE
 
                             March 2
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, delete 'and limiting
expenditures' and insert 'limiting expenditures; and declaring an
emergency'.
  In line 24, after 'that' delete the rest of the line and line
25 and insert 'serves as an intermediary between the Economic and
Community Development Department and local microenterprise
support organizations.'.
  On page 2, line 36, before 'microenterprise' insert ' local'.
  After line 44, insert:
  ' (2) The microenterprise development program may include:
  ' (a) Outreach to diverse, low income and rural populations;
  ' (b) Assessment, training and technical assistance;
  ' (c) Access to microloans;
  ' (d) Access to markets;
  ' (e) Asset development programs such as the individual
development account program; and
  ' (f) Coordination with and links to resources for
microentrepreneurs.
  ' (3) In establishing the standards, objectives and criteria
for the implementation of the microenterprise development
program, the department shall consider how the microenterprise
development program will be integrated with emerging small
business assistance programs.'.
  In line 45, delete '(2)' and insert '(4)' and after ' more'
insert 'local'.
  On page 3, line 3, delete '(3)' and insert '(5)' and delete
'(2)' and insert '(4)'.
  In line 4, before 'microenterprise' insert 'local'.
  After line 7, insert:
  ' (6) The department shall focus grant funds on projects that
benefit low income and very low income microentrepreneurs.'.
  In line 17, delete 'and'.
  In line 18, delete the period and insert '; and'.
  After line 18, insert:
  ' (h) Statewide microenterprise support organizations that
receive a contract under section 3 of this 2001 Act.'.
  In line 22, before 'microenter-' insert 'local'.
  In line 26, before 'microenterprise' insert 'local'.
  In line 39, before the first 'microenterprise' insert ' local'.
  In line 41, before 'microenterprise' insert 'local'.
  In line 43, before 'microenterprise' insert 'local'.
  In line 45, before 'microenterprise' insert 'local'.
  On page 4, line 2, before 'microenterprise' insert ' local'.
  In line 4, before 'microenterprise' insert 'local'.
  In line 11, before 'microenterprise' insert 'local'.
  In line 12, before 'microenterprise' insert 'local'.
  In line 13, delete 'with at least one dollar' and insert ' on a
dollar-for-dollar basis'.
  In line 14, after 'each' insert 'General Fund' and after the
semicolon insert 'and'.
  Delete lines 15 and 16.
  In line 17, delete '(c)' and insert '(b)'.
  Delete lines 18 through 20 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 7.  + }(1) The Economic and Community
Development Department shall submit a biennial report to the
Governor and the Legislative Assembly that includes:'.
  In line 21, delete '(1)' and insert '(a)'.
  In line 22, delete '(2)' and insert '(b)'.
  In line 23, delete '(3)' and insert '(c)'.
  After line 23, insert:
  ' (d) A description of the extent to which the operation of the
microenterprise development program complements the services and
activities of the department and the state system of small
business development centers;'.
  In line 24, delete '(4)' and insert '(e)'.
  In line 25, before 'microenterprise' insert 'local'.
  In line 27, delete '(5)' and insert '(f)'.
  In line 28, after 'participating' insert 'local'.
  After line 29, insert:
  ' (2) If the department makes an evaluation under subsection
(1)(f) of this section, the department shall assess and report on
the performance of the microenterprise development program using
the following measures:
  ' (a) The number and percentage of households with improved
income and assets;
  ' (b) The survival rate of businesses;
  ' (c) The number of jobs created and retained; and
  ' (d) The number and percentage of clients expressing
satisfaction with the provided technical assistance.'.
  In line 35, after the semicolon insert 'and'.
  In line 37, after 'organizations' insert a period and delete
the rest of the line.
  Delete lines 38 and 39.
  On page 5, delete lines 3 through 6 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 9. + }  { + Notwithstanding any other law, the
amount of $___ is established for the biennium beginning July 1,
2001, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees,
moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts,
lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the
Economic and Community Development Department for the purposes
specified in section 3 of this 2001 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 10. + }  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act
takes effect on its passage. + } ' .
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