Utah State Legislature

            (1) A business resource center shall:

            (a) have a director;

            (b) be the organization responsible for identifying, tracking, coordinating, and measuring output of assisted business clients in its region;

            (c) develop programs to aid business clients in finding the resources they need;

            (d) recruit state funded agencies to locate and establish their programs in the business center's region;

            (e) initiate and encourage business education programs, including programs in collaboration with public, private, and governmental and educational institutions; and

            (f) work with the host institution in providing academic resources, including faculty and student assistance.

            (2) A business resource center shall collaborate with the host institution and state agencies to:

            (a) provide research, development, or training programs for new or existing businesses, industries, or high technology business located in its region;

            (b) assist in providing needs assessment relating to new or existing businesses, industries, or high technology business in conjunction with other public or private economic development programs or initiatives;

            (c) assist in providing business incubator space or services, or both, if considered feasible and practical, to clients based on criteria established by the office in consultation with the board;

            (d) work with local business leaders and government officials to help them formulate and implement sound, coordinated, and measurable economic development programs for their communities; and

            (e) work with local government and other entities in its region in developing and certifying non-state funded satellite business resource centers.

Enacted by Chapter 50, 2008 General Session