Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/CS/SB 446: Economic Development Incentive Application Process

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Commerce and Tourism ; Hukill

Economic Development Incentive Application Process; Requiring an applicant to provide a surety bond to the Department of Economic Opportunity before the applicant receives incentive awards through the Quick Action Closing Fund or the Innovation Incentive Program; requiring the contract or agreement to provide that the bond remain in effect until all conditions have been satisfied; providing that the department may require the bond to cover the entire contracted amount or allow for bonds to be renewed upon completion of certain performance measures; providing for a waiver of the surety bond or other security if certain information is provided and the department determines it to be in the best interest of the state, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/24/2013 Senate • Filed
1/28/2013 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 35
2/25/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/04/13, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/4/2013 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -SJ 157
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 35
3/6/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/7/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 157
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 186
3/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/20/13, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
3/20/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 241
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 241
4/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/18/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 481
4/22/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 481
4/23/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 483
4/29/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/13
5/1/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 947
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/2/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1011
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1012
5/2/2013 House • In Messages
5/3/2013 House • Died in Messages