HB 451 - Georgia Tourism Development Act; enact

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Current Status

01/14/08 - Senate Committed- Vetoed

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxation, so as to provide for a program of tax refunds for companies creating certain tourism attractions; to provide for a short title; to define terms; to state legislative findings; to provide for conditions of eligibility and approval by the Department of Economic Development and a local government; to provide for agreements between that department and companies; to provide for regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/27/20077:48PMHouse Vote #248164000011005PASS
04/16/20073:53PMSenate Vote #309045000005006PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/20/200710:02PMSenate Vote #479044000008004ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
04/20/200711:28PMHouse Vote #459156001018005ADOPT CCR
01/14/200810:56AMHouse Vote #482157016001006OVERRIDE VETO

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/14/2007House First Readers
02/15/2007House Second Readers
03/19/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
03/27/2007House Third Readers
03/27/2007House Passed/Adopted
03/27/2007Senate Read and Referred
04/13/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
04/13/2007Senate Read Second Time
04/16/2007Senate Third Read
04/16/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
04/19/2007House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub
04/19/2007Senate Insists
04/20/2007House Insists
04/20/2007House Conference Committee Appointed
04/20/2007Senate Conference Committee Appointed
04/20/2007Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/20/2007House Conference Committee Report Adopted
05/01/2007House Sent to Governor
05/30/2007House Date Signed by Governor
05/30/2007Veto V4
01/14/2008House Overrides Governor's Veto
01/14/2008Senate Committed

Footnotes

3/27/2007 Structured Rule
3/27/2007 Read and Referred to Economic Development Committee in Senate
4/19/2007 Senate insisted on Senate substitute
4/20/2007 Senate Conferees: 28th, 51st, 53rd
1/14/2008 House votes to override Governor veto
1/14/2008 Immediately transmitted to Senate
1/14/08 Veto override referred to Rules committee in Senate
5/19/2008 Veto number 4 from 2007