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CS/SB 426: Economic Development

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Montford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Stewart

Economic Development; Revising the responsibilities of divisions within the Department of Economic Opportunity; specifying that the concept of building the professional capacity of a regional economic development organization includes the hiring of professional staff to perform specified services; revising the maximum percentage of total infrastructure project costs for which the department may award grants; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board or the department in provisions relating to the implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/19/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-30
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/2/2019 Senate • Filed
10/15/2019 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Appropriations -SJ 33
10/28/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 11/05/19, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
11/5/2019 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 132
• Now in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
12/2/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 12/09/19, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
12/9/2019 Senate • Favorable by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 131
• Now in Appropriations
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 33
1/17/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/23/20, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/23/2020 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
1/27/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 193
3/2/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/20 -SJ 411
3/4/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 382
• Amendment(s) adopted (606568) -SJ 399
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 399
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/5/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 450
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 451
3/5/2020 House • In Messages
3/9/2020 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1000
• Received -HJ 1000
3/10/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
• Read 2nd time -HJ 1062
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/11/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1121
• CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 1121
3/11/2020 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 845
6/3/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/18/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/19/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-30