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CS/HB 293: Fiscally Constrained Counties

GENERAL BILL by Pickens ; Brown ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone ; Ausley ; Bean ; Brutus ; Coley ; Cretul ; Gibson ; Grimsley ; Holloway ; Jennings ; Kendrick ; Kreegel ; Machek ; Murzin ; Poppell ; Proctor ; Richardson ; Stansel ; Stargel ; Troutman ; Waters

Fiscally Constrained Counties; provides for distribution of communications services taxes to fiscally constrained counties; provides for transitional emergency distribution from Local Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund to certain fiscally constrained counties; provides eligibility criteria to qualify as fiscally constrained county; provides for phaseout period; provides for use of funds, etc. Amends 202.18, 218.65, 985.2155; creates 218.67.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 6/16/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-229; See also HB 5019 (Ch. 2006-62)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/28/2005 House • Filed
11/10/2005 House • Referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Local Government Council; Fiscal Council
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Local Government Council; Fiscal Council -HJ 00032
3/8/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 03/10/06, 8:30 am, 404-H
3/10/2006 House • Favorable by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00193; Now in Local Government Council -HJ 00193
3/27/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Local Government Council, 03/29/06, 1:00 pm, 404-H
3/29/2006 House • Favorable by Local Government Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00315
3/30/2006 House • Now in Fiscal Council -HJ 00315
4/7/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Fiscal Council, 04/11/06, 8:00 am, 212-K
4/11/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Fiscal Council; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 00422
4/17/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00422
4/21/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/25/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00600; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00600; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00600
4/26/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00633; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00633
4/26/2006 Senate • In Messages
4/27/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Community Affairs; Commerce and Consumer Services; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00655
5/1/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Commerce and Consumer Services; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00719; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1612 -SJ 00719; Read second time -SJ 00719; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00719
5/2/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00754; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as further amended -SJ 00754; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00754
5/2/2006 House • In returning messages
5/4/2006 House • Concurred -HJ 01218; Passed as amended; YEAS 85 NAYS 27 -HJ 01220; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01220
6/5/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/16/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-229; See also HB 5019 (Ch. 2006-62)