Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 141 — Economic Development

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-203

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 11, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 28, 2024.

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Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    2 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Economic Development; Removes requirement that certain grants received by regional economic development organization must be matched in certain manner; removes certain demonstration requirements of program applicants; removes requirement that interest be deposited in specified manner; provides that specified earnings may be retained & used to make specified awards or for administrative costs.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB141 2024Legislature 2 An act relating to economic development;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB141 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to economic development;
hb0141-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB141 2024Legislature capacity of a regional economic development organization includes hiring professional staff to develop, deliver, and provide needed economic development professional services, including technical assistance, education and leadership development, marketing, and project recruitment.
hb0141-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB141 2024 capacity of a regional economic development organization includes hiring professional staff to develop, deliver, and provide needed economic development professional services, including technical assistance, education and leadership development, marketing, and project recruitment.
hb0141-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB141 2024Legislature (a) Documentation of official commitments of support from each of the units of local government represented by the regional organization.
hb0141-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB141 2024 (a) Documentation of official commitments of support from each of the units of local government represented by the regional organization.
hb0141-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB141 2024Legislature Fund.
hb0141-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB141 2024 Fund.
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The bill eliminates various matching and demonstration requirements for grants to regional economic development organizations and changes how interest earnings are managed by Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc.

  • 288.018

    Grant funds received by a regional economic development organization must be matched each year by nonstate resources in an amount equal to 25 percent of the state contribution.

    This change removes the matching grant requirement for regional economic development organizations.

  • 288.018

    Demonstration that each unit of local government has made a financial or in-kind commitment to the regional organization.

    This change removes the requirement for demonstration of financial or in-kind commitment by local governments.

  • 288.018

    Demonstration that the private sector has made financial or in-kind commitments to the regional organization.

    This change removes the requirement for demonstration of private sector support for the regional organization.

  • 288.8013

    Interest earned in the trust account shall be deposited monthly into the Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund.

    This change allows for interest earnings to be retained instead of being required to be deposited into the Trust Fund.

  • 288.8013

    notwithstanding paragraph (2)(d), for administrative costs, including costs in excess of the cap, and interest earned, net of fees, shall be transferred monthly into the Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund. → to make awards pursuant to this act or, notwithstanding paragraph (2)(d), for administrative costs, including costs in excess of the cap, and interest earned, net of fees, shall be transferred monthly into the Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund.

    This change allows earnings to be used for administrative costs beyond the established cap.

Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-203

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 196

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Fiscal Policy

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill released to House Calendar

  23. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  24. Favorable by Commerce Committee

  25. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  26. Now in Commerce Committee

  27. Referred to Commerce Committee

  28. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  29. CS Filed

  30. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  31. Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

  32. Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee

  33. PCS added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

  34. Now in Ways & Means Committee

  35. Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

  36. Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

  37. Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda

  38. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  39. Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

  40. Referred to Commerce Committee

  41. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  42. Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

  43. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63003
Democrat 25004
Unaffiliated 24001
Total 112008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Casello — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Not Voting
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Not Voting
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Not Voting
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Not Voting
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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What does HB 141 do?
Economic Development; Removes requirement that certain grants received by regional economic development organization must be matched in certain manner; removes certain demonstration requirements of program applicants; removes requirement that interest be deposited in specified manner; provides that specified earnings may be retained & used to make specified awards or for administrative costs.
Who sponsors HB 141?
HB 141 is sponsored by Ways & Means Committee, Abbott, Shane G. (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), McClain, Stan (Republican), and Tant, Allison (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 141?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 11, 2023. Enacted.
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