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SB 404: Improvements to Real Property Damaged by Sinkhole Activity

GENERAL BILL by Simpson

Improvements to Real Property Damaged by Sinkhole Activity; Declaring that there is a compelling state interest in enabling property owners to voluntarily finance certain improvements to property damaged by sinkhole activity with local government assistance; expanding the definition of the term “qualifying improvement” to include stabilization or other repairs to property damaged by sinkhole activity; expanding the definition of “blighted area” to include a substantial number or percentage of properties damaged by sinkhole activity which are not adequately repaired or stabilized, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1216 (Ch. 2015-30)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  3. Finance and Tax (FT)
  4. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/20/2015 Senate • Filed
1/28/2015 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Banking and Insurance; Finance and Tax; Rules -SJ 59
2/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/17/15, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
2/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
• Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 158
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 59
3/5/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/10/15, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/17/15, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
3/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
• Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 191
3/25/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/30/15, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
3/30/2015 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 259
3/31/2015 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 259
4/6/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/09/15, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/9/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 377
4/10/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 377
5/1/2015 Senate • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1216 (Ch. 2015-30)