ARKANSAS
Passed by House or Senate
In 2023, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1655, which encouraged state agencies to award a portion of state contracts to Arkansas businesses that have been in operation for less than five years. The bill passed in the House and in a Senate Committee.
In 2023, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1656, which required a report concerning funds supporting programs for individuals starting new businesses or businesses established within the previous five years. The bill passed in the House and in a Senate Committee.
In 2023, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1657, which encouraged the award of workforce development funding to new businesses and businesses that have been in operation for less than five years. The bill passed in the House and in a Senate Committee.
In 2023, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1658, which required a report concerning economic development funding supporting organizations or programs for new businesses or businesses established within the previous five years. The bill passed in the House and in a Senate Committee.
In 2023, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1659, which encouraged the award of economic development funding to new businesses and businesses established within the previous five years. The bill passed in the House and in a Senate Committee.
In 2023, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1660, which required a report by the Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission concerning contracts awarded to businesses in operation less than five years. The bill passed in the House and in a Senate Committee.
Introduced
In 2025, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1372, which encouraged the award of economic development funding to new businesses and businesses established within the previous five years. The bill passed in a House Committee.
In 2025, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1373, which encouraged the award of workforce development funding to new businesses and businesses that have been in operation for less than five years. The bill passed in a House Committee.
In 2025, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1374, which required a report by the Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission concerning contracts awarded to businesses in operation less than five years. The bill passed in a House Committee.
In 2025, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1375, which required a report concerning funds supporting programs for individuals starting new businesses or businesses established within the previous five years. The bill passed in a House Committee.
In 2025, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1376, which encouraged state agencies to award a portion of state contracts to Arkansas businesses that have been in operation for less than five years. The bill passed in a House Committee.
In 2025, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1377, which required a report concerning economic development funding supporting organizations or programs for new businesses or businesses established within the previous five years. The bill passed in a House Committee.
In 2023, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1037, which established a Right to Start pilot program for healthcare portability.
In 2023, Representative Aaron Pilkington sponsored House Bill 1669, which waived fees for new businesses and deferred income taxes for new, young businesses.
New businesses create almost all net new jobs in the United States. Entrepreneurs create stronger communities, grow GDP, create homegrown jobs, increase community wealth, diversify goods and services, increase lifetime incomes, and fight inequality and poverty.
65% of Americans believe it's harder to start a business today compared to their parent’s generation. 94% of Americans believe “it’s important to America’s future” that citizens have a fair opportunity to start and grow their own businesses. 81% of entrepreneurs say that the government favors big businesses over them, and 69% say the government doesn’t care about them at all.
Streamlining processes and removing barriers and unnecessary burdens for new, young companies to start and grow is critical to expanding entrepreneurial opportunity for all.
Many states are realizing the importance of new, young businesses to their economic growth and are working to change and update policies.
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