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HB 1223 - 2015-16
Allowing the use of lodging taxes for financing workforce housing.
Sponsors: Springer, Kochmar, Sullivan, Rodne, Pettigrew, Wilcox, Fitzgibbon, McBride, Tarleton, Stokesbary, Sells, Lytton, Bergquist, Ormsby, Pollet, Fey, Santos, Walkinshaw
Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 15
First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 2
Executive session, but the motion to report the bill out of the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM failed. (Committee Materials)
Executive action scheduled, but the motion to report the bill out of the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM failed.
Feb 9
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 13
Referred to Finance.
Feb 17
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 27
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
1st substitute bill substituted (CDHT 15). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 9
First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
Mar 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 31
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HSMH - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Apr 1
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 15
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 16
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 17
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 20
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 25
Governor signed.
Chapter 102, 2015 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015.
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