Relating to local government authority to suspend enterprise zone employment requirements; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Authorizes governing body of enterprise zone sponsor to adopt resolution suspending enterprise zone employment requirements otherwise imposed on authorized business firms for either or both of property tax years beginning on July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022. Requires resolution to establish direct relationship between factors showing financial distress of business firm and COVID-19 pandemic. Provides resolution may not be adopted after later of June 30 immediately preceding applicable property tax year or 45 days following effective date of Act. Authorizes governing body of enterprise zone sponsor to allow exemption for property tax years beginning on July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, to qualified property of authorized business firm that otherwise does not meet certain requirements during declared public health emergency. Authorizes refunds without interest of all or any part of payments collected with respect to disqualification in certain circumstances, and based on property taxes that would otherwise have been due for property tax ] assessment years beginning on July 1, 2021, or July 1, 2022 ] January 1, 2020, or January 1, 2021 , with respect to qualified property subject to either grant of authority. Sunsets both grants of authority on date that is one year following end of declared public health emergency. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jul 19, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2021 · House Jun 1, 2021
How they voted
21–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
Jun 23, 2021
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 19, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed.
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.
lower
May 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Revenue by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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