Bill Text: MI HB5937 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Economic development; other; small business and entrepreneurship services office; create. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-10-19 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/22/2016 [HB5937 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB5937-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5937

 

 

September 22, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Driskell, Townsend, Love, Hovey-Wright, Chang, LaVoy, Liberati, Hoadley, Lane, LaGrand, Chirkun, Darany, Pagan and Brinks and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

     A bill to create certain offices in the executive branch; and

 

to impose certain duties and responsibilities on certain offices

 

and officers and on certain state employees and public employees.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Department" means the department of licensing and

 

regulatory affairs.

 

     (b) "Office" means the office of small business and

 

entrepreneurship services created in section 2.

 

     Sec. 2. (1) The office of small business and entrepreneurship

 

services is created in the department.

 

     (2) The office shall do all of the following:

 

     (a) Facilitate the creation and retention of small business

 

jobs in this state.

     (b) Create and operate a 1-stop internet website for small

 

businesses and entrepreneurship services that does all of the

 

following:

 

     (i) Provides step-by-step instructions on the governmental

 

requirements of how to start and operate a business in this state.

 

     (ii) Is a comprehensive economic development resource for

 

small businesses in this state.

 

     (iii) Contains a searchable database that directs job

 

providers to the websites of all relevant business organizations

 

and governmental entities governing their business based on

 

location and type of business.

 

     (iv) Identifies appropriate academic programs, personnel, and

 

resources in Michigan colleges and universities that are available

 

to help small businesses and strengthen entrepreneurial activities.

 

     (c) Coordinate programs across state government to create and

 

retain small business jobs in this state.

 

     (d) Aid and assist small business and entrepreneurs in this

 

state.

 

     (e) Work to create a business environment that encourages and

 

sustains entrepreneurship in this state.

 

     (f) Work to empower entrepreneurs to take advantage of the

 

opportunities the market offers in this state.

 

     (g) Facilitate the promotion of a positive customer service

 

culture of state employees who interact with the public.