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HP004......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
TECHCONNECT DAY - Stating findings of the Legislature and proclaiming March
24, 2005, as TechConnect Day in the House of Representatives.
03/21 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/22 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/23 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/24 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Kemp
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE PROCLAMATION NO. 4
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A PROCLAMATION
2 COMMENDING THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN CREATING AND SUSTAINING TECHCONNECT.
3 We, the members of the House of Representatives of the State of Idaho
4 assembled in the First Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature,
5 do hereby proclaim that:
6 WHEREAS, the State of Idaho has benefited from private sector support and
7 contributions; and
8 WHEREAS, the statewide program TechConnect, founded in 2003, works to pro-
9 mote high technology entrepreneurship and strengthen early state science and
10 technology companies; and
11 WHEREAS, the program combines education, networking, venture capital, and
12 collaboration between government and business to accomplish its goals and
13 would not be in existence without private and public sector support; and
14 WHEREAS, we would like to thank and recognize those entities who have
15 contributed to the existence of TechConnect in Idaho:
16 (1) Bechtel, Babcock and Wilcox, which has invested over $500,000, to
17 date, in Idaho economic development;
18 (2) Regional Development Alliance/Community Reuse Organization which has
19 made a three-year pledge to the organization for $50,000 in the years 2003,
20 2004 and 2005;
21 (3) Bannock Development Association, which has provided administrative
22 support to TechConnect;
23 (4) Small Business Development Center of Boise State University which has
24 provided funding and office space for the TechConnect Director;
25 (5) Idaho State University which has provided office space to support
26 TechConnect;
27 (6) Idaho's Office of Science and Technology in the Department of Com-
28 merce and Labor which has contributed $15,000 to each of the three TechConnect
29 offices; and
30 (7) The Office of Governor Kempthorne which has, to date, contributed
31 $15,000.
32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the members of the House of Represen-
33 tatives assembled in the First Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Leg-
34 islature, that we proclaim March 24, 2005, TechConnect Day in the House of
35 Representatives and we recognize and celebrate the contributions of the above-
36 named entities and persons to the founding and continuance of TechConnect.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15185
The purpose of this proclamation is to recognize and commend the
public and private partners who in 2003 founded Idaho's
TechConnect program. TechConnect helps grow Idaho's business
community and therefore Idaho's economic well-being.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no fiscal impact.
Contact
Name: Representative Jana Kemp
Phone: 208-332-1000
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