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2004 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Nutter
New River Valley PDC Grant

Item 111 #1h

Item 111 #1h

First Year - FY2005 Second Year - FY2006
Commerce And Trade
Housing and Community Development, Department of FY2005 $15,000 FY2006 $0 GF

Language
Page 77, line 2, strike "$40,027,706" and insert "$40,042,706".
Page 78, line 1, strike $59,611" and insert "$74,611".
Page 78, line 2, after "year", strike "." and insert:
", which includes $15,000 the first year for the development of a technical assistance program to encourage the formation of new start-up businesses in the New River Valley region to be undertaken in conjunction with the New River Valley Competitiveness Center."


Explanation
(This amendment provides $15,000 in the first year from the general fund to the New River Valley Planning District Commission to finance a technical assistance program directed to encourage the formation of new "start-up" businesses. Business proposals would be evaluated by the New River Valley Competitiveness Center, and successful applicants would be provided access to office space, computer, phone, business equipment and internet services, as well as assistance from marketing, accounting and legal service providers.)