AB 224 — Revises provisions governing the NV Grow Program. (BDR S-28)

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224–ASSEMBLYWOMAN N EAL FEBRUARY 21, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Taxation SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the NV Grow Program.

(BDR S-28) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existingthe lawGovernor directsto thedevelop, Officecreate ofand Economicoversee Developmentthe withinNV theGrow OfficeProgram to providece of certain informational and technical assistance to existing small businesses in this State that are expanding or ready to expand.

2681, as amended by Chapter 430, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 2880) Section 2 of this bill transfers those responsibilities to the Division of WorkforceSection 2 also requires that the Division manage the NV Grow Program and Economicselect Developmentthe lead counselor for the NV Grow Program who will also serve as its coordinator and who must be an employee of the College of Southern Nevada.

the lead counselor for the NV Grow Program who will also serve as its coordinator and who must be an employee of the College of Southern Nevada.

Section 6 of this bill appropriates $425,000 to the Nevada System of Higher EducationGrow toProgram.enable enable the College of Southern Nevada to assist and carry out the NV GrowEXPLANATION Program.– Matter in bolded italics is new;

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TheTHE NVPEOPLE GrowOF Act,THE beingSTATE chapterOF 459,NEVADA, StatutesREPRESENTED ofIN NevadaSENATE 2015,AND asASSEMBLY, amendedDO byENACT chapterAS 430FOLLOWS: Statutes of Nevada 2017 at page 2880, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to - *AB224_R1* – 2 – be designated section 1.7, immediately following section 1.5, to read as follows:

Section 1.

The NV Grow Act, being chapter 459, Statutes of Nevada 2015, as amended by chapter 430 Statutes of Nevada 2017 at page 2880, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to be designated section 1.7, immediately following section 1.5, to read as follows:

- 80th Session (2019) – 2 – (a) Institutions of the Nevada System of Higher Education located in Clark County and the Nevada Small Business Development Center in Clark County shall, in cooperation with the geographic information system specialist employed at the College of Southern Nevada, mentor and track businesses participating in the program in Clark County.

The Clark County Department of Business License will coordinate with the College to provide such data as may be necessary for the operation of the program in Clark County.

(b)located Thein NevadaClark SmallCounty Businessand DevelopmentWashoe CentersCounty shall eachs cooperate with the geographic information system specialist employed to assist businesses in Clark County that are participating in the program with marketing and other efforts.

(d) An analysis and identification by the [Centers] Division of businesses and business sectors in this State that - *AB224_R1* – 3 – are ready to expand and a determination of which of these businesses and business sectors will participate in thethese program;

[(g)] (h) The harnessing of the academic expertise of the College of Southern Nevada and the Centers to provide - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – economic and market data to contribute to the diversification and growth of the economy of this State;

assistance by the College of Southern Nevada to businesses and business sectors in this State, including, without limitation, business training, nontraditional marketing techniques and business mentoring;

andaditionaland marketing [(k)] (l) Such other components as the [Office,] Division, in consultation with the stakeholders group, determines are likely to be necessary, advisable or advantageous for the growth and development of businesses located in this State.

and (d) Providing to businesses and business sectors data and other information that is calculated or otherwise generated through the use of geographic information systems.systems.generated 5.

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(c) “Geographic information system” means a computerized database management system for the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis and display of spatial orore, loc(d)locationally [“Office”defined meansdata. the Office of Economic Development within the Office of the Governor.

interested(d) in[“Office” economicmeans development in this State selected by the [Office,]Office Division, including, without limitation, a representative of theEconomic College of Southern Nevada, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Urban Chamber of Commerce of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce, the Asian Community Development Council,within the ValleyOffice Center Opportunity Zone, the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension in Clark County, Clark County and incorporated cities in Clark County [.] and various entities affiliated with the SmallGovernor. Business Administration.

(e)] “Stakeholders group” means a group of persons interested in economic development in this State selected by the [Office,] Division, including, without limitation, a representative of the College of Southern Nevada, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Urban Chamber of Commerce of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce, the Asian Community Development Council, the Valley Center Opportunity Zone, the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension in Clark County, Clark County and incorporated cities in Clark County [.] and various entities affiliated with the Small Business Administration.

Sec.described in section 2 of this act, the Centers, as defined in section 2 of this act, shall, without limitation, perform the following services:

3.1.

In assisting and carrying out the program described in section 2 of this act, the Centers, as defined in section 2 of this act, shall, without limitation, perform the following services:

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and - 80th Session (2019) – 5 – 4.

and (c) Ensure the development of contacts with the Office of Economic Development and, if appropriate, the Regional Business Development Advisory Council for Clark CountyCountynal to facilitate participation in procurement programs and to further enhance the growth of each business.

Section 4 of the NV Grow Act, being chapter 459, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 2683, is hereby amended to read as follows:

of Nevada 2015, at page 2683, is hereby amended to read as Sec.

The [Office of Economic Development within the Office of the Governor] Division shall serve as a consultant to the stakeholders group described in subsection 2 of section 2 of this act, including, without limitation, collecting and analyzing data to ensure that the data used by the Centers is uniform.