7C8BCDF0932646B0872586CC0075A525 Hearing Summary

Sens. Danielson and Story introduced Senate Bill 21-229. The bill creates the Rural Jump-Start Zone Grant Program to issue grants to new businesses that establish inside a rural jump-start zone and tier one transition communities, and to institutions of higher education or economic development organizations. The sponsors answered committee questions.

Mr. Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Sandy Head, representing Montrose Economic Development Corporation (Montrose EDC) & Colorado Counties, Incorporated (CCI), testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Andrea Blankenship, representing the Governor's Office of Economic Development, testified in support of the bill.