NFIB Ohio Letter in Support of Senate Bill 105 to the House Economic & Workforce Development Committee
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A letter dated November 17, 2021 from NFIB Ohio to Representative Jay Edwards, Chair of the Ohio House Economic & Workforce Development Committee, in support of Senate Bill 105. The letter describes the bill as requiring political subdivisions to recognize state certification of minority business enterprises, women-owned business enterprises and veteran-friendly business enterprises. It argues that the bill streamlines the process for businesses already certified by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services and reduces repeated paperwork, which it says NFIB Ohio members ranked as a top concern. The letter notes that the fiscal note indicates no anticipated costs to local governments and that the bill does not preclude additional local requirements. It closes with the signature block of the Ohio Legislative Director.
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b> NFIB 10 West Broad Street, Suite 2450 Columbus, OH 43215 614-221-4107 Fax 614-221-8677 www.NFIB.com/OH November 17, 2021 Representative Jay Edwards Chair, Ohio House Economic & Workforce Development Committee 77 South High Street, 12" Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Dear Chairman Edwards: | am writing in support of Senate Bill 105, legislation requiring political subdivision recognition of state certification for minority business enterprises (IMBEs), women-owned business enterprises (WBEs), and veteran-friendly business enterprises (VBEs). This bill will reduce the redundancy of certification for certain public projects and the associated compliance costs. NFIB Ohio members ranked state and local paperwork as a top-level concern in our quadrennial publication, Problems & Priorities. Senate Bill 105 streamlines the process for businesses that have already been certified by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) as meeting the criteria for MBE, WBE, and/or VBE designations. Asking companies to file the same or similar paperwork is an unnecessary burden that only serves to reduce interest and uptake in seeking certifications. The goal of governments, at all levels, should be to make. processes as easy as possible for their customers, i.e. individuals and businesses, and Senate Bill 105accomplishes that. The fiscal note for Senate Bill 105 indicates no anticipated costs to local governments. We believe the bill may reduce local costs by not having another layer of paperwork that has to be evaluated and administered by an employee or employees. It is also important to note, Senate Bill 105 does not preclude local governments from having additional requirements for MBEs, WBEs, and/or VBEs. However, we hope these political subdivisions will see the merits in reducing burdens on businesses, not adding additional roadblocks to them obtaining these or any designations. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments in support of Senate Bill 105. Sincerely, Christopher J. AS Loire Ohio Legislative Director
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