CS/HB 7111 (2008) -  Economic Development

by Policy & Budget Council and Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council and Cannon (CO-SPONSORS) Murzin
Creates Small Business Regulatory Advisory Council; provides for small business advocate; requires SBRAC report in legislative sunset committee recommendations; requires agency notification of proposed action affecting small businesses; revises administrative rulemaking provisions concerning small businesses; provides economic development incentive application process; provides certain additional review & action requirements for REDI relating to rural communities; deletes limitation on characterization as rural area of critical economic concern; authorizes rural areas of critical economic concern to designate catalyst project; requires assistance with certain comprehensive planning needs; revises REDI reporting requirements; revises application process for certain programs; requires consideration of applications for specified programs under specified provision; revises provisions relating to relocation of spring training franchises; requires OTTED plan for retaining spring training; revises provisions relating to Black Business Loan Program; provides for expanding enterprise zones in rural areas of critical economic concern; revises provisions relating to employee leasing companies; provides action for negligence in evaluation or rating of business.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1373 (Ch. 2008-89), HB 5071 (Ch. 2008-140), HB 7109 (Ch. 2008-149) on Thursday, May 1, 2008 7:11 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill Text

    • 636487 , Weatherford Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 162
    • 457073 , Weatherford Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 970
    • 432243 , Weatherford Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 1251
    • 099371 , Weatherford Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 2149
    • 960605 , Weatherford Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 2149
    • 645755 , Weatherford Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 2247
    • 405755 , Weatherford Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 2296
    • 373569 , Weatherford Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 3356
    • 964893 , McBurney Date Filed: 04/23/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 3506
    • 068881 , Weatherford Date Filed: 05/02/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0

Staff Analysis

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Amendment 068881 filed Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1373 (Ch. 2008-89), HB 5071 (Ch. 2008-140), HB 7109 (Ch. 2008-149) Time: 05/01/2008 - 7:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 2778 (Died in Senate returning Messages) Time: 05/01/2008 - 7:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2008 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/25/2008 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2008) Time: 04/23/2008 - 8:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2008 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/23/2008 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 964893 filed late Time: 04/23/2008 - 9:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 373569 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 432243 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 645755 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 960605 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 099371 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 405755 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 636487 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 457073 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/21/2008 - 11:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2008) Time: 04/21/2008 - 11:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2008 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/21/2008 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/21/2008 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/21/2008 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/15/2008 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/15/2008 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/14/2008 - 1:33 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/14/2008 - 1:33 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/10/2008 - 7:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/10/2008 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __