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HB 1997 - 2011-12
Providing economic development by funding tourism promotion, workforce housing, art and heritage programs, and community development.
Sponsors: Orwall, Kenney, Goodman, Fitzgibbon, Maxwell, Santos, Pedersen
Bill History

2011 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 21
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (View Original Bill)
Feb 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4
1st substitute bill substituted (WAYS 11). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 7
First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.
Mar 10
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 14
EDTI - Majority; without recommendation. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 15
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 1
Executive session, but the motion to report the bill out of the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM failed. (Committee Materials)
Apr 22
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 26
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

2011 2ND SPECIAL SESSION

Nov 28
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

2012 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 9
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 12
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Ways & Means.

2012 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 4
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

2012 2ND SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 11
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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