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CS/HB 685: Rural Development

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Drake ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brannan ; Geller ; Morales ; Payne

Rural Development; Reduces required grant match percentage rate & authorizes in-kind contributions under Regional Rural Development Grants Program; removes match requirement under specified conditions; increases percentage of grants that DEO may award; revises criteria for awarding grants; removes local match requirement.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/22/2021 House • Filed
12/13/2021 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/24/2022 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/26/2022 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/28/2022 House • Original reference removed: Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
2/3/2022 House • Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/7/2022 House • Favorable by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/15/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/17/2022 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar