New_Hampshire_Department_of_Business_and_Economic_Affairs

New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs

New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs

Government agency in the U.S. state of New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (DBEA, sometimes styled as BEA) is a government agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The agency's headquarters are located in Concord.[2]

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History

The department was established via legislative act on July 1, 2017, when the state split the former Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED) into the Department of Business and Economic Affairs (DBEA) and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR).[3][4]

Function

DBEA's purpose is "enhancing the economic vitality of the State of New Hampshire and promoting it as a destination for domestic and international visitors."[2] DBEA oversees two other state agencies:[2]

In April 2021, DBEA announced the creation of an Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development (ORID), to connect the state's "outdoor assets to broad economic development strategies such as workforce and business recruitment."[5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    "About Us: BEA Commissioner". nheconomy.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Welcome to the Department of Business And Economic Affairs". NH.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "NH splits up DRED resources and economic development agency". friendsofmountsunapee.org. June 27, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "About Us". NH.gov. New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "New Hampshire Announces First Outdoor Recreation Industry Director" (PDF). visitnh.gov (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs. April 1, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development". nheconomy.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

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