North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee

SB 705 — Buncombe County Job Recovery Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 705, a specific line about the allocation of funds from the Tourism Product Development Fund has been clarified. The phrases related to "available funds" and "credited" have been standardized, which helps make the language clearer and easier to understand. This change is important because it ensures that there is no ambiguity about how the funds can be used, ultimately supporting better management of tourism development in North Carolina.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 28, 2020 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 705 Short Title:
705 SESSION 2019 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45387-MCfa-223 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF OCCUPANCY TAX PROCEEDS CREDITED TO THE TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FUND TO BE USED IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY FOR ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 29, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF OCCUPANCY TAX PROCEEDS CREDITED TO THE TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FUND TO BE USED IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY FOR ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC.
– The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (TDA)may, from availablefunds creditedto its Tourism Product Development Fundandwithout regard for the provisions typically required for the expenditure of monies in that Fund, provide up to five million dollars ($5,000,000) to an agency experienced in emergency management funding for grants to assist small businesses that have closed or been otherwise significantly affected due to the economic hardship occasioned by the COVID-19 epidemic with the costs of *DRS45387-MCfa-223* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 recommencing business activities.
– The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (TDA)may, from availablefundscreditedto its Tourism Product Development Fund and without regard for the provisions typically required for the expenditure of monies in that Fund, provide up to five million dollars ($5,000,000) to an agency experienced in emergency management funding for grants to assist small businesses that have closed or been otherwise significantly affected due to the economic hardship occasioned by the COVID-19 epidemic with the costs of *S705-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 recommencing business activities.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

Sponsors

  • Edwards · Cosponsor

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  • Edwards

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Who sponsors SB 705?
SB 705 is sponsored by Edwards.
What is the current status of SB 705?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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