Economic Development

The "Economic Development" bill aims to stimulate economic growth by providing funding and resources to support various sectors such as infrastructure, small businesses, job creation, and innovation. The key provisions include allocating funds for infrastructure projects, offering incentives for small business development, promoting job training programs, and fostering innovation through research and development initiatives. This bill seeks to boost economic activity, create employment opportunities, enhance competitiveness, and drive overall economic prosperity.

• 2023-10-11: Filed

• 2023-10-17: Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

• 2023-10-17: Referred to Ways & Means Committee

• 2023-10-17: Referred to Commerce Committee

• 2023-10-17: Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

• 2024-01-09: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

• 2024-02-02: Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda

• 2024-02-06: Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

• 2024-02-06: Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

• 2024-02-06: Now in Ways & Means Committee

• 2024-02-12: PCS added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

• 2024-02-14: Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee

• 2024-02-15: Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

• 2024-02-15: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

• 2024-02-15: CS Filed

• 2024-02-15: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

• 2024-02-16: Referred to Commerce Committee

• 2024-02-16: Now in Commerce Committee

• 2024-02-20: Added to Commerce Committee agenda

• 2024-02-22: Favorable by Commerce Committee

• 2024-02-23: Reported out of Commerce Committee

• 2024-02-23: Bill released to House Calendar

• 2024-02-23: Added to Second Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)

• 2024-02-29: Read 2nd time

• 2024-02-29: Placed on 3rd reading

• 2024-02-29: Added to Third Reading Calendar

• 2024-03-01: Read 3rd time

• 2024-03-01: CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

• 2024-03-01: In Messages

• 2024-03-01: Referred to Fiscal Policy

• 2024-03-01: Received

• 2024-03-04: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy

• 2024-03-04: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

• 2024-03-04: Substituted for CS/SB 196

• 2024-03-04: Read 2nd time

• 2024-03-04: Read 3rd time

• 2024-03-04: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

• 2024-03-04: In Messages

• 2024-03-04: Ordered enrolled

• 2024-05-21: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

• 2024-05-28: Approved by Governor

• 2024-05-29: Chapter No. 2024-203