The Providence Business News/Johnson & Wales executive poll is a weekly survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety of industries and businesses.
Among the most contentious debates during the General Assembly’s last legislative session were a proposed lead paint bill and a plan to provide tax incentives for wealthy executives in exchange for a promise to expand their businesses and create new jobs.
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Neither proposal found its way out of a legislative committee in 2001.
We wonder which business issues before the General Assembly you will be watching most closely — and how actively involved you plan to be during the 2001 legislative session.
QUESTION: Would you like to see the General Assembly debate — and act upon — the issue of lead paint poisoning during the 2001 legislative session?
Yes: 45%
No: 35%
Don’t know: 20%
QUESTION: Would you favor a bill that would provide for a tax break for wealthy executives who expand their companies and create new jobs?
Yes: 75%
No: 20%
Don’t know: 5%
QUESTION: Senate Majority Leader William V. Irons has suggested that small business owners invite their local legislator to visit their businesses so they might better understand the intricacies of the business. Do you plan to invite a legislator to your business or organization during the next few months?
Yes: 55%
No: 45%
QUESTION: How many times during the 2000 legislative session did you or someone from your company or organization visit the State House to either attend a specific hearing or to check on the progress of a particular bill?
None: 45%
One to five times: 45%
Six to 10 times: 5%
More than 10 times: 5%
QUESTION: Do you plan to attend a legislative hearing during the 2001 session – or to send someone to represent your business or organization?
Yes: 65%
No: 35%
All questions are chosen exclusively by the editor of the Providence Business News.
