Economic Development - Tourism Zones - Designation and Benefits

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AI Summary: The bill "Economic Development - Tourism Zones - Designation and Benefits" focuses on creating designated tourism zones to promote economic development. It aims to attract tourists, boost local businesses, and stimulate the economy in those zones. The main provisions include establishing criteria for designating these zones, providing tax incentives or other benefits to businesses operating within them, and encouraging investments in tourism-related infrastructure. The bill intends to drive growth in the tourism sector, create job opportunities, and enhance the overall economic prosperity of the designated areas.

Latest Action: First Reading Ways and Means

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Actions (12):

  • 2024-02-09 : First Reading Ways and Means

  • 2024-02-09 : Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

  • 2024-03-16 : Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

  • 2024-03-16 : Favorable with Amendments {163425/1 Adopted

  • 2024-03-16 : Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  • 2024-03-18 : Third Reading Passed (135-2)

  • 2024-03-18 : Referred Budget and Taxation

  • 2024-03-25 : Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

  • 2024-03-26 : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  • 2024-03-27 : Third Reading Passed (46-0)

  • 2024-03-28 : Returned Passed

  • 2024-04-25 : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239

Roll Calls (2):
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-03-18
  • Description: Third Reading Passed
  • Yea Votes: 135
  • Members Voting: Frank Conaway,Kriselda Valderrama,Veronica Turner,Joseline Pena-Melnyk,Samuel Rosenberg,Anne Kaiser,Jon Cardin,Nicholaus Kipke,Adrienne Jones,Marvin Holmes,Anne Healey,Dana Stein,Susan McComas,Luke Clippinger,Jay Jacobs,Tiffany Alston,Mark Fisher,Kathy Szeliga,Bonnie Cullison,Charles Otto,C.T. Wilson,Steven Arentz,David Fraser-hidalgo,Terri Hill,Jason Buckel,Mark Chang,Eric Ebersole,David Moon,Matt Morgan,Diana Fennell,Seth Howard,Christopher Adams,Kevin Hornberger,Marc Korman,Ric Metzgar,Carl Anderton,Vanessa Atterbeary,Bob Long,Teresa Reilly,Edith Patterson,Sheree Sample-Hughes,Barrie Ciliberti,William Wivell,April Rose,Pamela Queen,Robbyn Lewis,Jheanelle Wilkins,Jazz Lewis,Brian Chisholm,Wayne Hartman,Jesse Pippy,Heather Bagnall,Sandy Bartlett,Mary Lehman,Mike Rogers,Gabriel Acevero,Harry Bhandari,Julian Ivey,Ken Kerr,Lesley Lopez,Julie Palakovich Carr,Emily Shetty,Jared Solomon,Vaughn Stewart,Regina Boyce,Courtney Watson,Lorig Charkoudian,Debra Davis,Jessica Feldmark,Michele Guyton,Sara Love,Melissa Wells,Charlotte Crutchfield,Jen Terrasa,Dalya Attar,Brian Crosby,Nino Mangione,Steve Johnson,Lily Qi,Stephanie Smith,Andrea Harrison,Catherine Forbes,Nicole Williams,Shaneka Henson,Carl Jackson,Sheila Ruth,Michael Griffith,Dana Jones,Marlon Amprey,Rachel Munoz,Linda Foley,Karen Toles,Jeffrie Long,Andre Johnson,Kris Fair,Scott Phillips,Karen Simpson,Joe Vogel,Caylin Young,Nick Allen,Brooke Grossman,Kevin Harris,Tom Hutchinson,Aaron Kaufman,Cheryl Pasteur,Andrew Pruski,Deni Taveras,Chris Tomlinson,Natalie Ziegler,Terry Baker,Adrian Boafo,Christopher Bouchat,Mark Edelson,Elizabeth Embry,Pam Guzzone,Jim Hinebaugh,April Fleming Miller,Todd Morgan,Ryan Nawrocki,Stuart Schmidt,Gary Simmons,William Valentine,Jennifer White Holland,Jamila Woods,Chao Wu,Jackie Addison,Joshua Stonko,Bernice Mireku-North,Ashanti Martinez,Sarah Wolek,Kent Roberson,Malcolm Ruff,Ryan Spiegel,Greg Wims,Denise Roberts
  • Nay Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Robin Grammer,Lauren Arikan
  • Absent Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Jeff Ghrist,Kym Taylor
  • Excused Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Ben Barnes,Aletheia McCaskill
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2024-03-27
  • Description: Third Reading Passed
  • Yea Votes: 46
  • Members Voting: Pamela Beidle,Jeff Waldstreicher,Joanne Benson,Brian Feldman,Jill Carter,J.B. Jennings,Benjamin Kramer,Guy Guzzone,Mary James,Bryan Simonaire,Katherine Klausmeier,Anthony Muse,Nancy King,Jim Rosapepe,Stephen Hershey,William Ferguson,Ariana Kelly,Mary Washington,Justin Ready,Craig Zucker,Alonzo Washington,Clarence Lam,William Smith,Michael Jackson,Chris West,Johnny Salling,Karen Lewis Young,Cheryl Kagan,Antonio Hayes,Cory McCray,Benjamin Brooks,William Folden,Shelly Hettleman,Charles Sydnor,Mike McKay,Mary Carozza,Johnny Mautz,Jack Bailey,Jason Gallion,Sarah Elfreth,Malcolm Augustine,Nick Charles,Ron Watson,Arthur Ellis,Katie Hester,Dawn Gile
  • Absent Votes: 1
  • Members Voting: Paul Corderman
Amendments (1):
  • Name: Favorable with Amendments 163425/1 Adopted
  • BillId: HB1281
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Favorable with Amendments 163425/1 Adopted
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-03-16
  • Pdf:  hb1281_16342501.pdf