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CS/HB 685: Rural Development

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Drake ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brannan ; Geller ; Morales ; Payne

Rural Development; Reduces required grant match percentage rate & authorizes in-kind contributions under Regional Rural Development Grants Program; removes match requirement under specified conditions; increases percentage of grants that DEO may award; revises criteria for awarding grants; removes local match requirement.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/22/2021 House • Filed
    12/13/2021 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/24/2022 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    1/26/2022 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/28/2022 House • Original reference removed: Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    2/3/2022 House • Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    2/7/2022 House • Favorable by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    2/15/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/17/2022 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/HB 685, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2022 at 2:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Infrastructure and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2022 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 800 (c1) Economic Development Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    748055 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove lines 18-58 and insert:
    Drake 2/16/2022
    8:17 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/17/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.018 Regional Rural Development Grants Program. Page 1 (pdf)
    288.065 Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. Page 2 (pdf)
    288.0655 Rural Infrastructure Fund. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 685, Original Filed Version Posted 11/22/2021 at 12:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1041 Tax Administration Ways and Means Committee Compare Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table
    S 800 Economic Development Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations
    S 1382 Tax Administration Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.231 Municipalities; public service tax. Page 4 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 5 (pdf)
    212.098 Rural Job Tax Credit Program. Page 15 (pdf)
    288.018 Regional Rural Development Grants Program. Page 15 (pdf)
    288.019 Rural considerations in grant review and evaluation processes. Page 16 (pdf)
    288.047 Quick-response training for economic development. Page 17 (pdf)
    288.065 Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. Page 17 (pdf)
    288.0655 Rural Infrastructure Fund. Page 18 (pdf)
    288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative. Page 22 (pdf)
    288.1201 State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund. Page 25 (pdf)
    288.9941 Page 25 (pdf)
    288.9942 Page 26 (pdf)
    288.9943 Page 27 (pdf)
    288.9944 Page 29 (pdf)
    288.9945 Page 31 (pdf)
    288.9946 Page 32 (pdf)
    288.9947 Page 33 (pdf)
    288.9948 Page 35 (pdf)
    290.0056 Enterprise zone development agency. Page 35 (pdf)
    290.007 State incentives available in enterprise zones. Page 36 (pdf)

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