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CS/SB 500: Children's Zones [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Appropriations ; Bullard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wilson ; Margolis ; Lawson ; Dawson ; Storms

Children's Zones [RPCC]; Provides a process whereby local governments may apply to the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida, Inc., to designate an area as a children's zone for revitalizing a disadvantaged area through programs and services for children and families living within its boundaries. Requires adoption of a resolution, a planning team, development of a strategic community plan, and creation of a nonprofit corporation. Creates a 10-year pilot project, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 4/24/2008 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 3 -SJ 00800; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2008-96) -SJ 00800
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/9/2007 Senate • Filed
12/13/2007 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Operations; Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Operations; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00033
3/31/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/03/08, 9:00 am, 412-K --Not considered
4/4/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/09/08, 4:00 pm, 412-K
4/9/2008 Senate • Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Community Affairs (826752, 061156, 959042); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00617
4/11/2008 Senate • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 00617
4/16/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 00616; Now in Governmental Operations
4/17/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Operations -SJ 00686; Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Appropriations, 04/22/08, 10:00 am, 110-S
4/22/2008 Senate • CS by- Health and Human Services Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00754; CS read 1st time on 04/23/08 -SJ 00755; Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2)
4/23/2008 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00754
4/24/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 3 -SJ 00800; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2008-96) -SJ 00800