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HB 579: Tourism

GENERAL BILL by Tourism ; Starks ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Farkas ; Dennis ; Argenziano ; Barreiro ; Lynn ; Bush ; Melvin ; Bloom

Tourism; specifies application of limitation on terms of certain members of Fla. Commission on Tourism; clarifies meeting & vice chair election provisions; requires Fla. Tourism Industry Marketing Corp. to provide staff support to said commission; removes Welcome Center Office from DOT; provides for transfer of welcome center tangible personal property to Fla. Commission on Tourism, etc. Amends Ch. 288, 335.166; repeals 335.165.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Commerce and Economic Opportunities, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 591 (Ch. 99-385), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/4/1999 House • Prefiled
    2/12/1999 House • Referred to Transportation (EDC); Business Development & International Trade (EDC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC)
    3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Transportation (EDC); Business Development & International Trade (EDC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00055; On Committee agenda-- Transportation (EDC), 03/03/99, 10:00 am, 317C
    3/3/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Transportation (EDC) -HJ 00251
    3/5/1999 House • Now in Business Development & International Trade (EDC) -HJ 00251
    3/9/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Development & International Trade (EDC), 03/11/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/11/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Business Development & International Trade (EDC) -HJ 00315
    3/12/1999 House • Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00315
    4/7/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC), 04/09/99, 9:45 am, 317C
    4/9/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00580
    4/12/1999 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00580
    4/21/1999 House • Placed on General Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00686; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00687; Read third time -HJ 00687; Passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00687
    4/21/1999 Senate • In Messages
    4/26/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00891
    4/30/1999 Senate • Died in Committee on Commerce and Economic Opportunities, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 591 (Ch. 99-385), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251)

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  • HB 579, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 591 (e3) Smith Compare Last Action: 6/18/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-385; See also CS/HB 311 (Ch. 99-345), SB 182 (Ch. 99-203), SB 1446 (Ch. 99-250), SB 2350 (Ch. 99-224)
    Location:
    S 886 Economic Development Klein Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251)
    Location:
    S 1314 (c1) Transportation Department Webster Compare Last Action: 4/28/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01221, -SJ 01402; Pending amendment withdrawn -SJ 01242; House Bill substituted -SJ 01243; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 591 (Ch. 99-385); See also CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251)
    Location:
    S 1566 (e2) Kirkpatrick Compare Last Action: 6/8/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-251; See also HB 591 (Ch. 99-385), CS/HB 1063 (Ch. 99-350), HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), CS/CS/SB 230 (Ch. 99-240), CS/CS/SB 662 (Ch. 99-244), CS/SB 2554 (99-275)
    Location:
    S 1578 (c1) Tourism Kirkpatrick Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 591 (Ch. 99-385), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251)
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/1999 3:13 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1221 Legislative intent.
    288.1222 Definitions.
    288.1223 Florida Commission on Tourism; creation; purpose; membership.
    288.1224 Powers and duties.
    288.1226 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; use of property; board of directors; duties; audit.
    288.12265
    335.165 Welcome stations.
    335.166 Welcome Centers Office.

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  • HB 579, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Business Development & International Trade (Post-Meeting) 3/9/1999 (pdf)
    Business Development & International Trade (Post-Meeting) 3/11/1999 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/8/1999 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/10/1999 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/2/1999 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/4/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    254227 - Amendment
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations 4/17/1999
    2:26 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    492019 - Amendment
    Transportation 4/17/1999
    2:27 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    605529 - Amendment
    Transportation 4/17/1999
    2:27 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1221 Legislative intent.
    288.1222 Definitions.
    288.1223 Florida Commission on Tourism; creation; purpose; membership.
    288.1224 Powers and duties.
    288.1226 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; use of property; board of directors; duties; audit.
    288.12265
    335.165 Welcome stations.
    335.166 Welcome Centers Office.

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