PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 156 PRINTER'S NO. 427
No. 17 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY F. TAYLOR, OLASZ, DONATUCCI, SEVENTY, LIVENGOOD,
CAPPABIANCA, HALUSKA, DUFFY, LESCOVITZ, LINTON, MAIALE,
PISTELLA, PRESTON, VAN HORNE, GALLEN, HAGARTY, SERAFINI,
GEIST, BURD, DININNI, GODSHALL, McVERRY AND J. L. WRIGHT,
FEBRUARY 3, 1987
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 24, 1987
A RESOLUTION
1 Establishing a Special Subcommittee on Small Business.
2 WHEREAS, There are approximately 200,000 small businesses in
3 this Commonwealth which are vital to the Commonwealth's economy
4 and provide over one-half of the Commonwealth's economic output;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Small businesses are an important source of major
7 innovations which create new markets and improve the quality of
8 life; and
9 WHEREAS, Small business has accounted for nearly all of the
10 increases in employment in this Commonwealth since 1970; and
11 WHEREAS, A national study indicates that 66% of all new jobs
12 created in the economy are provided by firms employing less than
13 20 people and 87% from firms with 500 or fewer employees; and
14 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives has established a
15 Special Subcommittee on Small Business of the Business and
1 Commerce Committee commencing with the 1980 Legislative Session
2 which has produced very industrious and effective results; and
3 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives desires to maintain a
4 central focus for small business in the legislative process;
5 therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
7 Chairman of the House Committee on Business and Commerce to
8 appoint a Special Subcommittee on Small Business from the
9 members of the House Committee on Business and Commerce, six
10 members to be from the majority party and four FIVE members to <--
11 be from the minority party; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That the Special Subcommittee on Small Business be
13 responsible for reviewing all legislative proposals to determine
14 the potential impact or benefits for small business and for
15 studying and developing proposals to address the problems facing
16 small business in this Commonwealth and to assist the small
17 business community in achieving its objectives and full
18 potential; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That in carrying out its duties the Special
20 Subcommittee on Small Business may exercise all powers permitted
21 to be exercised by standing subcommittees by the Rules of the
22 House of Representatives.
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