CS/CS/HB 449: Public Fairs and Expositions
GENERAL BILL by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee ; Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee ; Steube ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Boyd ; Caldwell ; Ford ; Horner ; Smith
Public Fairs and Expositions; Revises requirements for proposed charter of fair association; revises primary objective of fair association for purposes of oath required to be taken by subscribers; revises public notice requirements for fair association charter applications; authorizes fair association to file charter with DOS in addition to DACS; revises requirements for amendments to fair association charters; exempts certain money & property of fair association from taxation; revises provisions for use of remaining property upon dissolution of fair association; revises powers of fair associations; revises authority of fair associations to contract with state & local governments for use of land; revises exemptions from certain local business taxes for annual public fairs held by fair association; revises provisions that prohibit making false statements in annual public fair permit or application for distribution of certain licenses taxes; prohibits fair association from conducting more than one annual public fair; revises requirements for annual public fair permit fees; revises waiver requirements from minimum exhibit requirements; revises provisions that prohibit trespassing upon public fair grounds; removes limitations on use of certain buildings for public fairs.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/28/2011 | House |
• Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 45 |
| 11/29/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 12/06/11, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall |
| 12/6/2011 | House |
• CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 177 |
| 12/8/2011 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 12/12/2011 | House |
• Now in Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 170 |
| 1/9/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 01/11/12, 11:30 am, Webster Hall |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 45 • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 166 |
| 1/11/2012 | House |
• CS/CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 228 |
| 1/17/2012 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 221 |
| 1/23/2012 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Finance and Tax Committee • CS referred to State Affairs Committee -HJ 246 • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 246 • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 01/25/12, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 1/25/2012 | House |
• Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 283 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 283 |
| 2/20/2012 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12 |
| 2/22/2012 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 717 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 2/23/2012 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 764 • Amendment(s) adopted (971641) -HJ 764 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 764 |
| 2/24/2012 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 2/28/2012 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 703 • Referred to Agriculture; Community Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 703 |
| 3/1/2012 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Agriculture; Community Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 731 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 731 • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 502 -SJ 731 • Read 2nd time -SJ 731 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/2/2012 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 768 • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 768 |
| 3/2/2012 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 1059 |
| 4/20/2012 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/4/2012 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 5/6/2012 |
• Chapter No. 2012-204 |
