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Title
Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
Sponsored by
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Allen, Amprey, Behler, Bhandari, Boafo, Boyce, Coley, Edelson, Fennell, Griffith, Guyton, Harrison, Hill, Holmes, Hornberger, Ivey, D. Jones, Kaufman, Lewis, Moreno, Odom, Pasteur, Patterson, Phillips, Pruski, Qi, Roberts, Rogers, Ross, Ruff, Simmons, Solomon, Spiegel, Taveras, Taylor, Tomlinson, Turner, Watson, White Holland, Wims, Wu, and Ziegler
Status
In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; redesignating the Economic Development Opportunities Program Account to be the Strategic Closing Fund within the Department of Commerce; altering the termination date of the Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program, Job Creation Tax Credit, Research and Development Tax Credit, and Employer Security Clearance Costs Tax Credit; establishing the purpose of the film production activity tax credit; etc.
Committee Testimony
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0388
Introduced in a prior session as: HB0498 Session: 2025 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026, July 1, 2026
By Request of the Governor
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/04/2026
Legislative Date
2/04/2026
Action
First Reading Economic Matters
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/06/2026
Legislative Date
2/06/2026
Action
Reassigned to Ways and Means Economic Matters
Proceedings
17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/06/2026
Legislative Date
2/06/2026
Action
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means
Proceedings
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Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters
Proceedings
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/20/2026
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/07/2026
Action
Favorable with Amendments {663424/1 Adopted
Proceedings
44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/07/2026
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/21/2026
Legislative Date
3/09/2026
Action
Third Reading Passed (118-10)
Proceedings
46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/23/2026
Legislative Date
3/07/2026
Action
Referred Budget and Taxation Finance
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/25/2026
Legislative Date
3/25/2026
Action
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 2/04/2026 2/04/2026 First Reading Economic Matters
Text - First - Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
House 2/06/2026 2/06/2026 Reassigned to Ways and Means Economic Matters 17 Click to view Recorded Media
House 2/06/2026 2/06/2026 Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media
Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2026 3/20/2026 Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House 3/20/2026 3/07/2026 Favorable with Amendments {663424/1 Adopted 44AClick to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2026 3/07/2026 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
House 3/21/2026 3/09/2026 Third Reading Passed (118-10) 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/23/2026 3/07/2026 Referred Budget and Taxation Finance 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/25/2026 3/25/2026 Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
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