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CS/SB 546: Targeted Economic Development

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Ring

Targeted Economic Development; Expanding the purpose of the Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research to include the commercialization of products developed by an innovation business; authorizing the institute to create corporate subsidiaries; providing conditions under which the institute may develop or accrue certain interests in companies or products; specifying conditions under which the institute may deliver and charge for services; requiring that the institute create the Florida Technology Seed Capital Fund, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 4/25/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 705 (Ch. 2013-120) -SJ 616
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/30/2013 Senate • Filed
2/6/2013 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 41
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 41
3/13/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/18/13, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/18/2013 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 230
3/19/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
• Remaining references corrected to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 255
• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 231
3/28/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/02/13, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/2/2013 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 277
4/3/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 277
4/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/18/2013 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 480
4/22/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 480
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/13
4/25/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 616
• Substituted CS/HB 705 -SJ 616
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 705 (Ch. 2013-120) -SJ 616