CS/CS/HB 229: Health Facilities
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Oliver
Health Facilities ; Revises definition of term "health facility"; authorizes authority to make mortgage or other secured or unsecured loans & refund or refinance outstanding bonds, obligations, loans, indebtedness, or advances issued, made, given, or incurred by or for benefit of any health facility for cost of project in accordance with specified agreement; authorizes authority to lease certain projects to health facility under loan agreement; provides that specified projects financed by authority shall be governed by one or more loan agreements; provides requirements for such loan agreements; authorizes authority to require certain health facilities to operate, repair, & maintain projects & bear certain costs; authorizes issuance of revenue bonds of other issuers if proceeds were used for specified purposes; provides requirements for closure of not-for-profit hospitals; provides tax exemption criteria for hospitals.
Last Action: 4/2/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/24/2025 House • Filed
2/6/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
2/28/2025 House • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
3/4/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/10/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3/27/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
3/31/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/1/2025 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/2/2025 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 229, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 6:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 68 (c1) Health Facilities Authorities Martin Similar Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 154.205 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 154.209 Powers of authority. Page 3 (pdf) 154.213 Agreements of lease. Page 5 (pdf) 154.219 Revenue bonds. Page 13 (pdf) 154.221 Security of bondholders. Page 13 (pdf) 154.225 Revenues. Page 9 (pdf) 154.229 Remedies. Page 15 (pdf) 154.235 Refunding bonds. Page 11 (pdf) 154.247 Financing of projects located outside of local agency. Page 15 (pdf) 154.248 Page 11 (pdf) 159.27 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf) 196.197 Additional provisions for exempting property used by hospitals, nursing homes, and homes for special services. Page 17 (pdf) 215.681 ESG bonds; prohibitions. Page 18 (pdf) -
CS/HB 229, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/4/2025 at 5:51 PM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 68 (c1) Health Facilities Authorities Martin Similar Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 324359 - Amendment
Between lines 260 and 261, insert:Sirois 3/28/2025
6:23 PMAdopted without Objection
3/31/2025PDF 573995 - Amendment
Remove lines 369-405 and insert:Sirois 3/28/2025
6:24 PMAdopted without Objection
3/31/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 154.205 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 154.209 Powers of authority. Page 3 (pdf) 154.213 Agreements of lease. Page 5 (pdf) 154.219 Revenue bonds. Page 11 (pdf) 154.221 Security of bondholders. Page 11 (pdf) 154.225 Revenues. Page 9 (pdf) 154.229 Remedies. Page 13 (pdf) 154.235 Refunding bonds. Page 11 (pdf) 154.247 Financing of projects located outside of local agency. Page 14 (pdf) 159.27 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf) 215.681 ESG bonds; prohibitions. Page 15 (pdf) -
HB 229, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2025 at 12:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 68 Health Facilities Authorities Martin Similar Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 840241 - Amendment
Remove lines 39-43 and insert:Oliver 3/3/2025
1:16 PMAdopted without Objection
3/4/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 154.205 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 154.209 Powers of authority. Page 3 (pdf) 154.213 Agreements of lease. Page 5 (pdf) 154.219 Revenue bonds. Page 11 (pdf) 154.221 Security of bondholders. Page 11 (pdf) 154.225 Revenues. Page 9 (pdf) 154.229 Remedies. Page 13 (pdf) 154.235 Refunding bonds. Page 11 (pdf) 154.247 Financing of projects located outside of local agency. Page 14 (pdf) 159.27 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf) 215.681 ESG bonds; prohibitions. Page 15 (pdf)