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CS/CS/SB 1460: Energy Economic Zones

GENERAL BILL by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Commerce and Tourism ; Bennett

Energy Economic Zones; Revises the date by which the Department of Community Affairs, with the assistance of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, must submit a report to the Governor and Legislature evaluating whether the Energy Economic Zone Pilot Program has demonstrated success. Requires that all incentives and benefits provided to enterprise zones be made available to energy economic zones by a specified date. Provides that certain developments in an energy economic zone are exempt from review as a development of regional impact, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 879 (Ch. 2011-223)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2011 Senate • Filed
3/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 166
• Introduced -SJ 166
3/24/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/29/11, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
3/29/2011 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 309
3/30/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -SJ 309
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 317
4/6/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/11/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/11/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -SJ 470
4/12/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/13/2011 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 470
4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 486
4/28/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs -SJ 561
• Now in Budget
5/3/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 778
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 879 (Ch. 2011-223)