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SB 2-B: Emergency Response

GENERAL BILL by Albritton

Emergency Response; Creating the Local Government Emergency Bridge Loan Program within the Department of Economic Opportunity, subject to appropriation; authorizing the department to provide interest-free loans to eligible local governments through specified means; requiring the loan amount to be based on demonstrated need of the local government and disbursed in a lump sum; authorizing the department to approve loans through the end of the 2023-2024 fiscal year, subject to the availability of funds, etc. APPROPRIATION: $700,000,000

Effective Date: 2/15/2023
 Last Action: 2/15/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-1
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  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/3/2023 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Fiscal Policy -SJ 2
2/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/07/23, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
• Introduced -SJ 2
2/7/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 12
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/08/23 -SJ 12
2/8/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 10
• Read 3rd time -SJ 10
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 10
2/8/2023 House • In Messages
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/9/2023)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/9/2023 House • Substituted for HB 1B
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 102673 ruled out of order
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/10/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
2/10/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 42
2/10/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2/15/2023 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-1