Bill Summary

SB 1480 Microfinance (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Benacquisto  CS Sponsors: Appropriations, Commerce and Tourism
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Summary
Microfinance; Creating the “Florida Microfinance Act”; establishing the Microfinance Loan Program; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to contract with at least one entity to administer the program; requiring applicants for funds from the Microfinance Loan Program to meet certain qualifications; requiring the department to be guided by the 5-year statewide strategic plan and to advertise and promote the loan program; establishing the Microfinance Guarantee Program, etc. APPROPRIATION: $10,084,696.00 Effective Date: 7/1/2014
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committees of reference
   S Commerce and Tourism
   S Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
   S Appropriations
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Actions
02/28/14
SENATE
Filed
03/05/14
SENATE
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
03/19/14
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 03/24/14, 4:00 pm, 110 S
03/24/14
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Commerce and Tourism; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/26/14
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/27/14
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
03/28/14
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/02/14, 9:00 am, 110 S
04/02/14
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/02/14
SENATE
Now in Appropriations
04/07/14
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 04/10/14, 1:00 pm, 412 K
04/10/14
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/14/14
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/21/14
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/22/14
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
04/25/14
SENATE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading
04/28/14
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/28/14
HOUSE 
In Messages
05/02/14
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Died in Messages
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bill text & filed amendments
1480
Filed on 02/28/14
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Amendment 890830 DE
Richter
Filed on 03/21/14
Replaced by CS
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1480C1
Filed on 03/26/14
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Amendment 642578 LF
Gibson
Filed on 04/01/14
Withdrawn
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Amendment 793252 LF
Gibson
Filed on 04/01/14
Withdrawn
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Amendment 333198
Benacquisto
Filed on 04/09/14
Replaced by CS
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1480C2
Filed on 04/14/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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