HB 611: Rural Areas of Opportunity
GENERAL BILL by Beshears
Rural Areas of Opportunity; Increases value of tax credits for certain eligible businesses; provides additional tax credit for certain businesses located within rural area of opportunity; authorizes certain eligible businesses to apply for ad valorem tax reimbursement in specified amount; provides for sales tax refund for certain eligible businesses; increases maximum amount of grant funds that regionally based economic development organizations may receive from DEO; deletes provision that caps tax refund amount for certain qualified target industry business tax refund applicants; exempts certain businesses from requirement that tax refunds be reduced in absence of specified amount of local financial support; revises definition of term "rural enterprise zone" to include rural areas of opportunity; specifies that rural area of opportunity shall be designated as rural enterprise zone; renames "rural areas of critical economic concern" as "rural areas of opportunity."
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2014-218)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/15/2014 House • Filed
1/27/2014 House • Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 52
3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 52
5/2/2014 House • Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2014-218)
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HB 611, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/15/2014 at 2:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1116 Rural Areas of Opportunity Grimsley Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2014-218)
Location: In committee/council (CM)
H 7023 (er) Economic Development Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-218
Location: Became Law
S 1634 (c2) Department of Economic Opportunity Commerce and Tourism Compare Last Action: 4/30/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2014-218) -SJ 860
Location: Laid on Table
Citations - Statutes (24)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.271 Emergency medical services; county emergency medical service assessments. Page 17 (pdf) 163.3177 Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. Page 17 (pdf) 163.3187 Process for adoption of small-scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 19 (pdf) 163.3246 Local government comprehensive planning certification program. Page 20 (pdf) 211.3103 Levy of tax on severance of phosphate rock; rate, basis, and distribution of tax. Page 21 (pdf) 212.098 Rural Job Tax Credit Program. Page 2 (pdf) 218.67 Distribution for fiscally constrained counties. Page 22 (pdf) 288.018 Regional Rural Development Grants Program. Page 7 (pdf) 288.065 Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. Page 23 (pdf) 288.0655 Rural Infrastructure Fund. Page 8 (pdf) 288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative. Page 24 (pdf) 288.106 Tax refund program for qualified target industry businesses. Page 11 (pdf) 288.1088 Quick Action Closing Fund. Page 26 (pdf) 288.1089 Innovation Incentive Program. Page 27 (pdf) 290.004 Definitions relating to Florida Enterprise Zone Act. Page 15 (pdf) 290.0055 Local nominating procedure. Page 29 (pdf) 290.0065 State designation of enterprise zones. Page 16 (pdf) 339.2819 Transportation Regional Incentive Program. Page 30 (pdf) 339.63 System facilities designated; additions and deletions. Page 16 (pdf) 373.4595 Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program. Page 30 (pdf) 380.06 Developments of regional impact. Page 41 (pdf) 380.0651 Statewide guidelines and standards. Page 43 (pdf) 985.686 Shared county and state responsibility for juvenile detention. Page 44 (pdf) 1011.76 Small School District Stabilization Program. Page 44 (pdf)