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CS/CS/HB 287: Economic Development

GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Finance and Tax Committee ; Eisnaugle

Economic Development; Revises definitions of terms "new business" & "expansion of an existing business"; provides for average wage of new job; provides eligibility for target industry businesses; authorizes board of county commissioners of charter county to call & hold referendum to determine whether to grant economic development ad valorem tax exemptions if in receipt of petition or initiative signed by percentage of electors as required by county charter; revises language of ballot questions relating to authority to grant economic development tax exemptions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 6/23/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-182
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/20/2011 House • Filed
2/1/2011 House • Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 30
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 30
3/11/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 03/15/11, 12:30 pm, 12 HOB
3/15/2011 House • Favorable by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 239
• Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 239
4/8/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 04/12/11, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
4/12/2011 House • CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 644
4/14/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 638
4/15/2011 House • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 658
4/19/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 04/21/11, 11:00 am, Reed Hall
4/21/2011 House • CS/CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 804
4/26/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 802
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/11
• CS/CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 795
4/28/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 863
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/2/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 977
• CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 977
5/2/2011 Senate • In Messages
5/4/2011 Senate • Received -SJ 849
• Referred to Community Affairs; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 849
5/5/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 974
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 506 -SJ 974
• Read 2nd time -SJ 974
• Read 3rd time -SJ 974
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 974
5/5/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1218
6/13/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2011 • Approved by Governor
6/23/2011 • Chapter No. 2011-182