REDUCING BARRIERS TO START ACT
Summary
Creates the Reducing Barriers to Start Act. Beginning January 1, 2026, this State shall encourage the elimination of all first-year business fees relating to any license or registration for any new business or person establishing a new business, including home-based businesses, whose principal place of business is in this State.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Apr 8, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kyle Moore
RRepublican
Co
Amy Elik
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
Jackie Haas
RRepublican
Co
Jason Bunting
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Sanalitro
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Schmidt
RRepublican
Co
Marty McLaughlin
RRepublican
Co
Nicole La Ha
RRepublican
Co
Patrick Sheehan
RRepublican
Co
Patrick Windhorst
RRepublican
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