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HB 2421: Job Creation and Closing the Skills Gap

  

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

May 27, 2005

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HB 2421 represents one of the most significant pieces of legislation concerning economic development considered by the 79th Legislature. We urge the conferees to generate enough job training dollars to move the Texas economy forward and improve the state’s business climate. A highly skilled workforce drives a company’s relocation or expansion more than a one-time cash grant.