Chapter 539
H.P. 1651 - L.D. 2289
PART GGG
Sec. GGG-1. Request for proposal. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall issue a request for proposal for an independent and unbiased evaluation of economic development programs and tax incentives implemented throughout State Government, including programs identified by the Office of Program Evaluation and Governmental Accountability, tax credits and any other programs identified by other entities. All state agencies shall cooperate with the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the contractor selected to conduct the evaluation.
Sec. GGG-2. Evaluation. In conducting the evaluation, the contractor shall determine the degree of effectiveness or lack of effectiveness of economic development programs and tax incentives including the extent to which each program has created new jobs or retained jobs and whether jobs would have been created or retained without the benefit of the programs.
Sec. GGG-3. Report. The entity selected to conduct the evaluation, known as the contractor, shall complete and present a final report with findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business, research and economic development matters; the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters; and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs no later than February 1, 2009.
Sec. GGG-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of the Commissioner - Administrative and Financial Services
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for an independent review and evaluation of the effectiveness of economic development programs and tax incentives implemented throughout State Government, including programs identified by the Office of Program Evaluation and Governmental Accountability, tax credits and any other programs identified by other entities.
| GENERAL FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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All Other
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$0 | $150,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $150,000 |