1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 877

CHAPTER NUMBER: 467 File Code: Economic and Community Development
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hill, Brown, R. Baker, Barve, Benson, Branch, Conroy, D. Davis, Dobson, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Griffith, Healey, Howard, V. Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Montague, Oaks, Paige, Palumbo, Patterson, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Swain, Valderrama, Vallario, Bozman, Cryor, and Phillips
Entitled:
Economic Development - Enterprise Zones - Focus Areas

Synopsis:

Providing that a political subdivision may request the Secretary of Business and Economic Development to designate all or part of an enterprise zone as a focus area for a specified period of time; specifying when the request may be made; providing that the Secretary may grant the request if specified criteria are met; altering the calculation of a State income tax credit allowed for specified wages paid by business entities located in focus areas of specified designated enterprise zones under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Re-referred Ways and Means
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (136-2)
4/9
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 467
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/26
Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/10
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kerry Hill, District 26
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Anthony Brown, District 25
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Dereck Davis, District 25
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
Delegate Melony Griffith, District 25
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Verna Jones, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPTROLLER
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ENTERPRISE ZONES
INCOME TAX
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
PROPERTY TAX -see also- ASSESSMENTS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
SALES AND USE TAX
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 83A Department of Business and Economic Development
( 5-401 , 5-402 , 5-404 )
Tax - General
( 10-702 )
Tax - Property
( 9-103 , 9-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 455950/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 1999   at: 6:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 579227/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 1999   at: 9:54 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-2)
April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)