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CS/SB 1646: Economic Development

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Latvala

Economic Development; Requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to contract with a direct-support organization to promote the sports industry and the participation of residents in certain athletic competitions in this state and to promote the state as a host for certain athletic competitions; requiring the Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to provide a detailed analysis of the retention of Major League Baseball spring training baseball franchises; requiring the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to include certain guidelines for the calculation of economic benefits, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations
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
1/8/2016 Senate • Filed
1/14/2016 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 204
• Introduced -SJ 204
1/20/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/25/16, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
1/25/2016 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 246
1/27/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 246
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 255
2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
2/11/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
2/15/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 425
3/2/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/16, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Appropriations