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Establishing the Local Journalism Sustainability Grant Program within the Department of Commerce; requiring the Department to award grants under the Program to certain small businesses for costs paid or incurred to place an advertisement in a local newspaper, subject to certain limitations; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual State budget an appropriation of at least $25,000 annually for the Program.

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Economic Development – Local Journalism Sustainability Grant Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Hearing 3/07 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Economic Development – Local Journalism Sustainability Grant Program
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/06/2024	3/06/2024	Hearing canceled
House	3/06/2024	3/06/2024	Hearing 3/07 at 3:00 p.m.

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