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| The Senate Committee on Economic Development will meet on July 22, 2010 at |
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| 10:00 a.m. in the Maverick Activity Center, 500 W. Nedderman Dr., |
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| Arlington, TX 76013, regarding: |
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| Assess the effectiveness of major economic development programs in Texas. |
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| The review should include but not be limited to such programs as the |
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| Enterprise Fund, Emerging Technology Fund, Skills Development, and |
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| Enterprise Zones. Review major tax policy issues that encourage or hinder |
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| business development, including options for reinstating a margins tax |
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| research and development tax credit. Examine economic development programs |
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| in other states that have been successful and recommend changes to |
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| existing state programs, new programs, or changes in tax policy incentives |
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| that could increase job creation in Texas. |
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| Invited and public testimony will be taken. Public Testimony will be |
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| limited to three minutes per person. If submitting written testimony, |
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| please provide 20 copies to committee staff. |
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