In a move to strengthen Nevada's ailing economy, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki announced the formation of the New Nevada Task Force, a coalition of Nevada business leaders tasked to identifying ways to improve the state's economic climate ahead of the 2011 legislative session.
"Today, Nevada finds itself battered by some of the greatest economic challenges it has ever seen," said Krolicki, who is also the chairman of the
Nevada Commission on Economic Development. "However, we can use this opportunity to work with our state's business leaders to rethink and retool our business practices, and identify pathways towards sustainable economic diversification and job growth in our state."
The task force will be comprised of an accomplished group of nearly 24 people who will dedicate themselves to charting the best course forward for Nevada's strategic economic development efforts, according to press statement released today.
The objectives for the New Nevada Task Force are to provide a competitive analysis, recommend types of businesses Nevada should be focused on recruiting, and provide ways the Nevada Commission on Economic Development and their partner groups should pursue technology development, business attraction, business expansion and community development.
This collaborative effort is the result of numerous conversations among many interested parties over many months as how to best guide Nevada's economic and business development efforts during this extremely difficult fiscal environment and beyond.
The task force's recommendations will be aimed at attracting new businesses to the state and creating new jobs. The goal of the New Nevada Task Force will be to conduct all business and make recommendations in a timely manner to ensure that any legislative needs that are identified are done so in time to be considered during the 2011 legislative session.
The task force has no formal legal standing or budget authorization and will strictly adhere to Nevada's open meeting law requirements for transparency purposes. The first meeting of the group is scheduled for Monday, July 12.