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1996 SESSION

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SB 553 Enterprise Zone Act; eligibility.

Introduced by: Benjamin J. Lambert III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Enterprise Zone Act; eligibility. Allows the Governor to waive the requirement, for pharmaceutical, health care, and home care products companies which are expanding for research and development purposes, that at least 40 percent of the new employees employed at a qualified business firm either (i) have incomes below 80 percent of the area median income for the jurisdiction prior to employment or (ii) are residents of the zone, following receipt and review of an application by the mayor or chairman of the board of supervisors for the jurisdiction in which the waiver is being requested.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 964841805  pdf
• 02/08/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 964841805-E  pdf
• 03/01/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB553ER)  pdf
• 04/16/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0789)  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 964841805
• 01/22/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 02/06/96  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/96  Senate: Const. reading disp. (40-Y 0-N), passed by for the day
• 02/07/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: Read second time
• 02/08/96  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/08/96  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/08/96  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/08/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 964841805-E
• 02/08/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/09/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/10/96  House: Read first time
• 02/10/96  House: Referred to Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking
• 02/15/96  House: Reported from Corp., Ins. & Banking (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/96  House: Read second time
• 02/19/96  House: Read third time
• 02/19/96  House: Amendment by Ms. Cunningham agreed to
• 02/19/96  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/19/96  House: Passed House with amendment (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/96  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/96  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/21/96  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/96  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/96  House: Title replaced
• 03/01/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB553ER)
• 03/06/96  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/06/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/06/96  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 789 (effective 7/1/96)
• 04/16/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0789)