SB 236-FN-A (1994): allowing a tax credit against the business profits tax for certain businesses.

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SB 236-FN-A (1994)

allowing a tax credit against the business profits tax for certain businesses.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 1993-1994
  • House committee: Economic Development
  • Senate committee: Ways and Means
  • Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1993 and referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 9, 1993. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On April 15, 1993 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On April 15, 1993 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on April 15, 1993 and was referred to the House Economic Development committee. On April 22, 1993 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for hearing”, on a motion by Rep. A Torr & Trombly. The committee held a public hearing on April 26, 1993. On April 29, 1993 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for deadlines”, on a motion by Rep. Gross & Trombly. The committee held a work session on May 4, 1993. The majority of the committee recommended that the House make no recommendation. On May 11, 1993 the House adopted “Special Order to 05/13/1993” on a voice vote. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 13–0. On May 13, 1993 the bill was referred to the Ways and Means committee. The committee held a work session on September 21, 1993. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 11–5. On January 11, 1994 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

  • Sen. W. King (SD2) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 9, 1993, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, RM101,LOB
  • April 26, 1993, 11:30 AM: hearing, House Economic Development, RM302,LOB
  • May 4, 1993, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Economic Development, RM302,LOB
  • September 21, 1993, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, RM304,LOB

Votes

  • April 15, 1993, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
  • April 15, 1993, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
  • May 11, 1993, House: Special Order to 05/13/1993 — voice vote, passed
  • January 11, 1994, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 7, 1993: INTRODUCED AND REF TO WAYS & MEANS; SJ2,P36
  • March 9, 1993: HEARING MAR09 09:00 RM101,LOB FOR: WAYS & MEANS
  • April 14, 1993: COMM REPORT OTP APR15
  • April 15, 1993: LAID ON THE TABLE, SEN BLAISDELL MA VV; SJ14,P248
  • April 15, 1993: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, SEN W KING MA VV; SEN W KING FL AM<2424>, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ14,P266 + 269
  • April 15, 1993: INTRODUCED AND REF TO ECON DEV; HJ61,P1494
  • April 15, 1993: IN SEAT POCKET ON 04/21/93 DUE ON 04/29/93
  • April 22, 1993: REPS A TORR & TROMBLY SUSP RULES FOR HEARING, MA 2/3VV;HJ61,P1526
  • April 26, 1993: HEARING APR26 11:30 RM302,LOB FOR: ECON DEV
  • April 29, 1993: REPS GROSS & TROMBLY SUSP RULES FOR DEADLINES,MA 2/3VV;HJ64,P1601
  • May 4, 1993: SUBCOM WORK SESSION MAY04 09:30 RM302,LOB FOR: ECON DEV
  • May 6, 1993: MAJ REPORT WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION MAY11
  • May 11, 1993: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAY13, REP TROMBLY MA VV; HJ72,P1759
  • May 12, 1993: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR MAY13 (VOTE 13-0)
  • May 13, 1993: RE-REFERRED TO WAYS & MEANS VV; HJ74,P1794-1795
  • September 21, 1993: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESS SEP21 10:00 RM304,LOB FOR: W&M
  • November 4, 1993: RE-REF MAJ REPORT ITL FOR 01/11/94 (VOTE 11-5)
  • January 11, 1994: ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ9,P319

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