New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs
{{short description|Government agency in the U.S. state of New Hampshire}}
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|formed = July 1, 2017
|preceding1 = Department of Resources and Economic Development
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|jurisdiction = New Hampshire
|headquarters = 100 North Main Street
Concord, New Hampshire
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|chief1_name = Taylor Caswell
|chief1_position = Commissioner{{cite web |url=https://www.nheconomy.com/about-us/bea-commissioner |title=About Us: BEA Commissioner |website=nheconomy.com |accessdate=February 13, 2022}}
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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.{{cite web |url=http://www.dbea.nh.gov |title=Welcome to the Department of Business And Economic Affairs |website=NH.gov |accessdate=February 13, 2022}}
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).{{cite web |url=https://www.friendsofmountsunapee.org/nh-splits-up-dred-resources-and-economic-development-agency/ |title=NH splits up DRED resources and economic development agency |website=friendsofmountsunapee.org |date=June 27, 2017 |access-date=February 13, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dncr.nh.gov/about-us |title=About Us |website=NH.gov |publisher=New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources |access-date=February 13, 2022}}
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." DBEA oversees two other state agencies:
- New Hampshire Division of Economic Development
- New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development
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."{{cite press release |url=https://www.visitnh.gov/getmedia/847bf435-e43b-40bf-970b-daa6d8c9f65d/03_17_21-Outdoor-Rec-Dir-Announced-PR-FINALpdf.pdf |title=New Hampshire Announces First Outdoor Recreation Industry Director |website=visitnh.gov |publisher= New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs |date=April 1, 2021 |accessdate=February 13, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nheconomy.com/about-us/nhoutdoors |title=Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development |website=nheconomy.com |accessdate=February 13, 2022}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web |url=https://www.nhbr.com/qa-with-bea-commissioner-taylor-caswell/ |title=Q&A with BEA Commissioner Taylor Caswell |first=Michael |last=McCord |website=New Hampshire Business Review |date=September 29, 2017 |accessdate=February 13, 2022}}
External links
- {{official website|www.dbea.nh.gov}}
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Category:Government agencies established in 2017