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HB 3497: Municipalities/Business Enterprises

GENERAL BILL by Ball ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Culp ; Harrington

Municipalities/Business Enterprises; provides legislative findings; authorizes municipal governing bodies to expend public funds to attract & retain business enterprises; specifies that such use of public funds constitutes public purpose & defines economic development activities that qualify as such public purpose. Amends 166.021.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/16/1998 House - Placed on Consent Calendar; Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 712 (Ch. 98-37) -HJ 00647
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/28/1998 House • Prefiled
2/13/1998 House • Referred to Business Development & International Trade (EIC); Community Affairs (GRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC)
2/26/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Development & International Trade (EIC), 03/04/98, 1:00 pm, 214C
3/3/1998 House • Introduced, referred to Business Development & International Trade (EIC); Community Affairs (GRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00038; On Committee agenda-- Business Development & International Trade (EIC), 03/04/98, 1:00 pm, 214C
3/4/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Business Development & International Trade (EIC) -HJ 00148
3/5/1998 House • Now in Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00148
3/11/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (GRC), 03/17/98, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/17/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00306
3/19/1998 House • Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00306
3/20/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 03/26/98, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
3/26/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00389
3/30/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00389
4/2/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
4/16/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 712 (Ch. 98-37) -HJ 00647