Indiana Senate Bill 348 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-24 - Senators Arnold, Breaux, Broden, Lanane, Mrvan, Rogers, Simpson, Skinner, Tallian, Taylor and R. Young added as coauthors
Pending: Senate Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes the small business assistance team and designates the membership of the team. Specifies the duties that the small business assistance team shall carry out to assist small businesses in Indiana. Provides that, upon request by the small business assistance team, state agencies and other state entities shall designate an employee to: (1) assist the small business assistance team in carrying out the team's duties; and (2) act as a liaison between the team and the agency or entity. Specifies that the small business assistance team may not refuse to provide assistance or information to an individual or entity because of an individual's income or other compensation, credit history, credit score, employment history, or criminal history. Requires the small business assist team to submit an annual report to the legislative council.

Small business assistance team.

Sen. James Arnold [D]	Sen. Jean Breaux [D]	Sen. John Broden [D]	Sen. Lindel Hume [D]
Sen. Timothy Lanane [D]	Sen. Frank Mrvan [D]	Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]	Sen. Earline Rogers [D]
Sen. Vi Simpson [D]	Sen. Timothy Skinner [D]	Sen. Karen Tallian [D]	Sen. Greg Taylor [D]
Sen. Richard Young [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-24		Senators Arnold, Breaux, Broden, Lanane, Mrvan, Rogers, Simpson, Skinner, Tallian, Taylor and R. Young added as coauthors
2011-01-11		First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
2011-01-11		Authored by Senators Randolph and Hume

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0348
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN0348.1.html