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HB 893: Florida Small Business Fund

GENERAL BILL by Gibbons

Florida Small Business Fund; Creates Florida Small Business Fund to secure loans from participating private lending institutions for certain small businesses; prohibits participating private lending institution from charging small business more than specified rate of interest; specifies cap on loan amount; specifies information that must be included in loan application; requires DEO to select participating private lending institutions & small businesses & small start-up businesses that qualify for funding; requires DEO to conduct one-time public awareness campaign; provides for funding.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/19/2013 House • Filed
2/28/2013 House • Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 92
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 92
5/3/2013 House • Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee