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SB 404: Small Business Financial Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Soto ; Altman

Small Business Financial Assistance; Creating the Veterans Employment Small Business Grant Program within the Department of Veterans’ Affairs; requiring a small business to apply to and enter into an agreement with the corporation to receive grants; requiring the corporation to notify the appropriate regional small business development center of a small business’ participation; providing for termination of the program, etc. APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect July 1, 2016, this act shall take effect October 1, 2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/1/2015 Senate • Filed
10/9/2015 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 32
11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 11/17/15, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
11/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 125
11/18/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 125
11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 12/03/15, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
12/3/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 128
12/4/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 128
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 32
3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Appropriations