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CS/CS/HB 121: Department of Economic Opportunity

GENERAL BILL by Local and Federal Affairs Committee ; Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee ; Combee ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Baxley ; Eagle ; Edwards ; Fitzenhagen ; Fresen ; La Rosa ; Perry ; Pilon ; Porter ; Van Zant

Department of Economic Opportunity; Requires DEO to create a web page accessible through its Internet website that provides comprehensive data & information relevant to the creation of new businesses or expansion of existing businesses within state; provides purposes of web page; requires DEO to collect all local business information available to DEO; requires DEO to request relevant local government to provide other information; requires local governments to provide notice of changes in information collected by DEO; provides legislative findings; creates the Community of Economic Profitability Certification Program within DEO; provides purpose of program; provides for certification of program applicants by DEO; requires DEO to develop & adopt rules; provides application requirement; creates Community of Economic Profitability Advisory Council; provides requirements for applicants for certification as a Community of Economic Profitability.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2013 House • Filed
1/23/2013 House • Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 28
1/30/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 02/06/13, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
2/6/2013 House • CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 153
2/7/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/12/2013 House • Now in Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 151
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 28
• CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 144
3/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 03/14/13, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
3/14/2013 House • CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 272
3/18/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 262
3/19/2013 House • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 284
5/3/2013 House • Died in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee