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CS/HB 1311: Office of the Blue Economy

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; LaMarca ; Skidmore

Office of the Blue Economy; Creates Office of Blue Economy; provides that office shall be housed within state university & administered by Board of Governors; provides duties of office; requires office to annually provide certain report to Governor & Legislature.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Education & Employment Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/5/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2024 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
2/2/2024 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
2/6/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/7/2024 House • Original reference removed: Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Original reference removed: Commerce Committee
• Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/9/2024 House • Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/13/2024 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
3/8/2024 House • Died in Education & Employment Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101)