Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124
04/24/2024 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB375 | |
| SB196 | |
| SB228 | |
| HB385 | |
| HB325 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 325 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HJR 27 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 385 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 196 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 228 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 375 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 325-BUSINESS LICENSE FEES
5:03:16 PM
CHAIR SUMNER announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 325, "An Act relating to business license fees;
and providing for an effective date."
5:03:23 PM
CHAIR SUMNER opened public testimony on HB 325.
5:03:41 PM
JASMIN SMITH, Business Owner, Umoja Coworking Space, testified
in support of HB 325. She stated her support for waiving
[business license fees] for people on public assistance and
urged the committee to consider ways to alleviate barriers to
first time business owners.
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT expressed admiration for the work Ms.
Smith does in her community.
5:07:06 PM
CHAIR SUMNER closed public testimony on HB 325.
5:07:11 PM
REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE moved to report HB 325 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes.
5:07:27 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK objected for purposes of discussion. She
acknowledged that the cost of business licenses increased during
the pandemic and opined that the bill would present a valuable
option for many individuals. She reiterated her strong support
for HB 325 and removed her objection.
5:08:21 PM
CHAIR SUMNER announced that there being no further objection, HB
325 was adopted.