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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 1255

Economic development; certain agreements by counties and cities with economic development projects may be binding not more than 20 years.

Became law as Chapter 379, Laws of 2012, signed April 17, 2012, 57 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF A COUNTY OR THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO PROVIDE WATER, SEWER AND OTHER COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, AND PROVIDING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES WILL AGREE IN ADVANCE TO APPROVE ANY REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM TAXES IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW AND THAT ANY SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION MAY BE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS AND SHALL BE BINDING ON FUTURE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 20 to April 17, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 1221 days

Ways and MeansFeb 20 to Mar 110 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 524 days

FinanceMar 19 to Mar 2910 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 1712 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 12Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 9 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 9Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 19Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Apr 5PassedSenate
  8. Apr 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor