Two bills from Idaho Democrat's "I-Jobs" package were up before the House Rev & Tax Committee this morning, but House Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, pulled the first one, the "Small Business Jobs Development Act," which sought to offer a new tax credit for businesses adding permanent employees. "There's been a lot of input on ways to make it better," Rusche said; he plans to make improvements and bring it back. The second bill, the "Small Business Venture Capital Investment and Jobs Act," won support for introduction from the committee with just one "no" vote, from Rep. Lenore Barrett, R-Challis. The Democrats also have introduced three Senate bills as part of their jobs package; those were filed as personal bills.

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