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CS/CS/HB 977: Military Support

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Economic Affairs Committee ; Nelson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Corcoran ; Hukill ; Smith ; Steube ; Williams, T. ; Young

Military Support; Revises definition of "exceptional meritorious service" with respect to Governor's Medal of Merit; authorizes Florida Defense Support Task Force to recommend to Legislature specified changes in military installations & local governments under Community Planning Act; clarifies & revises procedures related to exchange of information between military installations & local governments; authorizes servicemembers who receive homestead exemption & who are deployed in certain military operations to receive additional ad valorem tax exemption; provides deadline for claiming tax exemptions for qualifying deployments during 2011 calendar year; provides procedures & requirements for filing applications & petitions to receive tax exemption after expiration of deadline; provides application; creates Florida Veterans' Hall of Fame Council; provides for membership & terms of appointment; revises legislative intent with respect to proposed closure or reuse of military bases; creates Military Base Protection Program within DEO; provides for use of program funds; revises provisions relating to award of grants for retention of military installations; eliminates Florida Economic Reinvestment Initiative; establishes Florida Defense Reinvestment Grant Program to be administered by DEO; etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/6/2012 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159), CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2012-162), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181), CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), CS/HB 7041 (Ch. 2012-96), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99), CS/HB 7097 (Ch. 2012-193), SB 276 (Ch. 2012-199) -HJ 1118
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/8/2011 House • Filed
12/21/2011 House • Referred to Economic Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee; Education Committee; State Affairs Committee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 96
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 95
2/6/2012 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/08/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
2/8/2012 House • CS by Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 632
2/15/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 627
2/17/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary Committee; Education Committee; State Affairs Committee
• CS referred to Appropriations Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 682
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/21/12, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall
2/21/2012 House • CS/CS by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 815
2/23/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 800
2/24/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 833
3/5/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/12
3/6/2012 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 922
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159), CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2012-162), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181), CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), CS/HB 7041 (Ch. 2012-96), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99), CS/HB 7097 (Ch. 2012-193), SB 276 (Ch. 2012-199) -HJ 1118