| | | H. The credit for seed capital investment under Title 36, | | section 5216-B; |
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| | | I. The research expense tax credit under Title 36, section | | 5219-K; |
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| | | J. Reimbursement for taxes paid on certain business property | | under Title 36, chapter 915; |
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| | | K. Employment tax increment financing under Title 36, | | chapter 917; |
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| | | L. The shipbuilding facility credit under Title 36, chapter | | 919; |
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| | | M. Assistance provided by the Office of Small Business | | Development Centers created pursuant to the federal Small | | Business Development Center Act of 1980, Public Law 96-302, | | Title II, 15 United States Code, Section 636 and Section | | 648; and |
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| | | N. Other similar economic development programs as the | | office considers appropriate. |
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| | | 2. Evaluation. As part of its evaluation, the office shall | | determine: |
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| | | A. Whether the program has a clearly stated public purpose | | and, if so, whether the program meets that purpose; |
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| | | B. Whether the program has clearly stated goals and | | benchmarks by which to measure its success. If the program | | does have such goals and benchmarks, the office shall | | determine whether the program achieves them. If the program | | does not have such goals and benchmarks, the office shall | | determine what goals and benchmarks are appropriate and | | whether the program achieves them; |
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| | | C. Whether there is overlap or redundancy among the | | programs; |
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| | | D. What additional data should be collected regarding the | | various programs and to whom the data should be reported; | | and |
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| | | E. Whether additional methods of accountability are needed | | in the program. |
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| | | As part of its evaluation, the office shall review reports | | prepared pursuant to Title 5, section 13070-J and any | | independently audited reports relating to the programs. |
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