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HB 923: Economic Development

GENERAL BILL by McBurney

Economic Development; Authorizes EFI to establish statewide golf trail; requires EFI to cooperate with various entities; requires EFI to designate proprietary name for statewide golf trail; authorizes EFI to license name & receive compensation for such licensing; requires EFI to maintain & protect name, brand, proprietary marks, & intellectual property of statewide golf trail in specified manner; encourages EFI to enter into certain licensing arrangements or contracts; prohibits EFI from accepting certain financial responsibility or liability for statewide golf trail; directs various economic development & tourism promotion agencies to support statewide golf trail; requires EFI to submit annual report to Legislature on statewide golf trail; revises definitions of terms "qualified active low-income community business" & "qualified investment" for purposes of New Markets Development Program Act; exempts from ad valorem taxation golf course property donated to state, local government, or nonprofit organization for use by public for specified purposes; authorizes owners of golf course property to donate or retain vested or permitted rights in property.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/6/2011 House • Filed
    12/21/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 90
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 89
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

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  • HB 923, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/6/2011 at 4:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 946 (c1) Economic Development Bennett Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    Location: In committee/council (EP)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.2003 Page 5 (pdf)
    288.11685 Page 2 (pdf)
    288.9913 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)

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