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SB 404: Improvements to Real Property Damaged by Sinkhole Activity

GENERAL BILL by Simpson

Improvements to Real Property Damaged by Sinkhole Activity; Declaring that there is a compelling state interest in enabling property owners to voluntarily finance certain improvements to property damaged by sinkhole activity with local government assistance; expanding the definition of the term “qualifying improvement” to include stabilization or other repairs to property damaged by sinkhole activity; expanding the definition of “blighted area” to include a substantial number or percentage of properties damaged by sinkhole activity which are not adequately repaired or stabilized, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1216 (Ch. 2015-30)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  3. Finance and Tax (FT)
  4. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/28/2015 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Banking and Insurance; Finance and Tax; Rules -SJ 59
    2/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/17/15, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
    • Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 158
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 59
    3/5/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/10/15, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/17/15, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
    • Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 191
    3/25/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/30/15, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    3/30/2015 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 259
    3/31/2015 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 259
    4/6/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/09/15, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/9/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 377
    4/10/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 377
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1216 (Ch. 2015-30)

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  • SB 404, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/20/2015 at 1:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2015 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 3/9/2015 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2015 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 3/27/2015 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2015 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2015 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 973 Improvements to Real Property Damaged by Subsidence Raburn Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1216 (Ch. 2015-30)
    Location: In committee/council (EDTS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1214 (c1) Economic Development Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1216 (Ch. 2015-30)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1216 (er) Community Development Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-30
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (4)

    Date Committee Result
    2/17/2015 9:00 AM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/17/2015 9:00 AM Banking and Insurance 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/30/2015 4:00 PM Finance and Tax 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/9/2015 9:00 AM Rules 13 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.08 Supplemental authority for improvements to real property. Page 2 (pdf)
    163.340 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    163.524 Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement Program; participation; creation of Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement Districts; creation of Neighborhood Councils and Neighborhood Enhancement Plans. Page 6 (pdf)

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