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MICHAEL D. DOVILLA
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Ohio General Assembly
House of Representatives
Columbus
For Immediate Release: Contact: Rachael Carl
August 6, 2014 (614) 466-4895


State Representatives Nan Baker and Mike Dovilla Applaud Proposed
Updates to the Ohio Business Gateway
Website will ease challenges of opening and operating small businesses

COLUMBUS State Representatives Nan Baker and Mike Dovilla applauded the Ohio
Department of Taxations recent announcement of upgrades to the Ohio Business Gateway,
which will be presented for approval in August.

Ohioans who want to open and operate their own small businesses deserve a one-stop
website which will provide them timely access to the information they need, said Baker.
"We have worked for over five years with numerous stakeholders to make this possible.

During the 129th General Assembly, Representatives Baker and Dovilla introduced House
Bill 144, legislation requiring updates to the Ohio Business Gateway. The bill received
broad-based support from groups such as NFIB/Ohio, COSE, the Ohio Chamber of
Commerce, and the Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers.

In meeting with many small business owners and hosting numerous business roundtables
throughout the 7th House District, we learned that one of the most requested areas of
improvement in state governments interaction with small business was the Ohio Business
Gateway, said Dovilla. Its well past time to offer Ohios current and aspiring
entrepreneurs a modern, user-friendly web portal.

Staunch advocates for Ohios small business, Representatives Baker and Dovilla have
introduced numerous pieces of legislation to address the Ohio Business Gateway, including
128-HB383 and 129-HB144.

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