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30(STA)30 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THEREPRESENTATIVES HOUSEHOLLAND, STATEFoster AFFAIRSIntroduced: COMMITTEE Referred:

Labor1/22/25 andReferred: Commerce, Finance Sponsor(s):

REPRESENTATIVESState HOLLAND,Affairs, FosterLabor and Commerce, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing the office of entrepreneurship;

and relating to reports concerning procurements by agencies."agencies; BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

and relating to initial business license fees for new businesses in the state." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

The commissioner shall bienniallyannually [BIENNIALLY] prepare a report concerning procurements by agencies and notify the legislature that the report is available.

The report must include (1) the records maintained by the commissioner under AS 36.30.510 and the records maintained under AS 36.30.520(a) for the previous two[TWO] fiscal years;year [YEARS];

(2) a list of procurements made under this chapter from out-of-state sources during the previous two[TWO] fiscal years,year, [YEARS] together with the total number of procurement contracts entered into during that period with out-of-state HB0030a -1- HB 30 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0320\N contractors and the total value of these contracts;

and HB0030b -1- CSHB 30(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0320\G (3) a list of procurements made under this chapter from state sources during the previous two[TWO] fiscal years,year, [YEARS] together with the total number of procurement contracts entered into during that period with state contractors and the total value of these contracts;

(4) the total number of procurement contracts entered into during the previous two fiscal yearsyear with new businesses in the state,thestate, the total value of these contracts, and details on the demographic and geographic areas of these businesses;

(5) the percentage of the total number and total value of procurement contracts entered into in the previous two fiscal yearsyear that were entered into with new businesses in the state;

AS 43.70.030(a) is amended to read:

(a) The fee for each business license is $50 a year, except that the fee is (1) $25 if the business is a sole proprietorship and the sole proprietor is (A) [(1)] 65 years of age or older when the sole proprietor applies for the license or will reach 65 years of age at any time during the year for which the license is issued;

or (B) [(2)] a disabled veteran;

and (2) $0 for an initial business license if the business is awne business in the state as defined in AS 44.33.859.

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(a) The office shall (1) promoteemploy innovation-basedpersonnel; economic development, business development, and the creation of jobs in emerging sectors;

(2) providepromote aentrepreneurship newgrowth business in the statestate; with information on available resources and state services and the laws relevant to starting a new business;

(3) facilitateassist engagementstakeholders betweenand theorganizations statesupporting andentrepreneurship awith newenhancing businessskills inand thelearning stateopportunities, toproviding increasetechnical thesupport, useand ofexpanding goodsaccess andto servicesresources fromfor stateentrepreneurs sources;in the state;

and (4) inassist coordinationnew withbusinesses communityin entrepreneurship programs, CSHB 30(STA) -2- HB0030b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0320\G economic development organizations, local government agencies, military installations, regional development organizations, small business development centers, and the Universitystate ofin Alaska'snavigating innovationinteractions andwith technology transfer programs, (A) identify and address the needsstate. of a new business in the state;

(B) facilitate communication to enhance the range and quality of services of a new business in the state;

(C) streamline the delivery of services of a new business in the state;

and (D) share data and information with a new business in the state.

(b) If requested by a borough, city, or municipality, the office shall assist in the development and training of a business ecosystem liaison position in the borough, city, or municipality for the purpose of improving the delivery of services of a small business in the state and interactions among small businesses in the state, other businesses, and the state.

(c) In this section, (1) "military installation" has the meaning given in AS 14.03.080(g);

(2) "regional development organization" means a nonprofit organization or nonprofit corporation formed to encourage economic development within a particular region of the state that includes the entire area of each municipality within that region and that has a board of directors that represents the region's economic, political, and social interests.

(a) Subject to appropriation, each fiscal year, state agencies shall collectively expend an amount equal to five percent of the total amount appropriated for economic development programs related to business growth or diversification in emerging sectors in a fiscal HB0030b -3- CSHB 30(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0320\G year for the support and expansion of organizations or programs that provide services to new businesses in the state.

In AS 44.33.850 - 44.33.859, (1) "new business in the state" means a business thatwith qualifiesits asprincipal anplace Alaskaof bidderbusiness as defined in ASthe 36.30.990state andthat has been in operation for less than five years;

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