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HB 1938: Relating to the Award of a Grant and Reporting Requirements Under the Texas Enterprise Fund

  

Author:
Don Baylor /(512) 320-0222 x 108

March 22, 2005

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Good afternoon, Chair Ritter and the Committee. My name is Don Baylor with the Center for Public Policy Priorities. Texans place great value in openness and getting the "biggest bang for our buck." Our state's sunshine and sunset provisions demonstrate Texas' commitment to these principles. In this spirit, the public and the Legislature need better information to evaluate the Enterprise Fund's effectiveness in delivering upon its stated goal: enhancing the state's capacity to deliver high quality jobs to Texas.