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CS/CS/HB 3: Economic Development and Tourism Promotion Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Ways and Means Committee ; Commerce Committee ; Grant, M. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Fine

Economic Development and Tourism Promotion Accountability; Authorizes & requires Auditor General to conduct certain audits; provides transparency & accountability provisions applicable to economic development agencies & tourism promotion agencies; provides penalties; requires county governing board to review certain proposed contracts & certifications.

Effective Date: 10/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)
  4. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/26/2017 House • Filed
11/1/2017 House • Referred to Commerce Committee; Ways and Means Committee -HJ 12
11/7/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 11/14/17, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
11/14/2017 House • CS by Commerce Committee; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 255
11/17/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
11/22/2017 House • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 250
1/5/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 01/09/18, 4:30 pm, Morris Hall
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 12
• CS/CS by- Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 5 -HJ 341
• CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 244
1/12/2018 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
1/16/2018 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 344
• CS/CS by Ways and Means Committee read 1st time -HJ 344
1/18/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/24/18
1/24/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 398
• Placed on 3rd reading
1/25/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 419
• Amendment(s) adopted (813833) -HJ 419
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 87 NAYS 20 -HJ 420
1/31/2018 Senate • In Messages
2/1/2018 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 262
• Received -SJ 261
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Commerce and Tourism