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CS/HB 141: Economic Development

GENERAL BILL by Ways & Means Committee ; Abbott ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J. ; McClain ; Tant

Economic Development; Removes requirement that certain grants received by regional economic development organization must be matched in certain manner; removes certain demonstration requirements of program applicants; removes requirement that interest be deposited in specified manner; provides that specified earnings may be retained & used to make specified awards or for administrative costs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/29/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-203
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/11/2023 House • Filed
10/17/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/2/2024 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
2/6/2024 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
2/12/2024 House • PCS added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
2/14/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
2/15/2024 House • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/16/2024 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/20/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/22/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
2/23/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
2/29/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/1/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
3/1/2024 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 632
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 196 -SJ 632
• Read 2nd time -SJ 632
• Read 3rd time -SJ 632
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 632
3/4/2024 House • Ordered enrolled
• In Messages
5/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/29/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-203