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Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HB 2555 - ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - Pearce, David

Establishes the Entrepreneurial Development Council within the Department of Economic Development
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)

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HB 2534 - TAX INCREMENT FINANCING - Villa, Thomas

Prohibits any sales tax for the operation of public safety departments and funding for local parks in the City of St. Louis from being diverted to tax increment financing projects
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)

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HB 2490 - NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS - Roorda, Jeff

Requires purchasers of property located in a neighborhood improvement district to place into escrow the amount that the city or county has assessed on the property and requires disclosure of the assessment
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)

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HB 2483 - IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS - Schoeller, Shane

Changes the laws regarding neighborhood and community improvement districts
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)

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HB 2449 - TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS - Silvey, Ryan

Requires revenue from a tax increase within a tax increment financing district to be used only for the taxing purpose
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by Governor

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HB 2393 - MEGA-PROJECTS IN ENTERPRISE ZONES - Richard, Ron

Authorizes a tax credit for mega-projects in enhanced enterprise zones
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)

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HB 2395 - ECONOMIC ACTIVITY TAXES - Villa, Thomas

Excludes any sales tax for the operation of public safety departments and funding for local parks in the City of St. Louis from being considered levies for certain tax increment financing transactions
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 2377 - BUSINESS FINANCE PROGRAMS - Flook, Tim

Establishes the Seed Capital Technology Business Finance Program Act and the Proof of Concept Technology Business Finance Program Act to assist in financing business programs
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Bill Combined w/(SCS/SBs 1234 & 1270)

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SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 1234) for more information
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

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SB 1276 - Under current law, municipalities located within counties subject to the authority of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments, except those located in Franklin County, are required to create a county-wide TIF commission for the approval of tax increment finance projects. This act removes reference to the East-West Gateway Council of Governments and specifically requires municipalities located within the counties of Jefferson, St. Louis and St. Charles to create county-wide TIF commissions for approval of projects. The act provides membership requirements similar to those provided under current law, as well as a time-line for public hearings on projects and determinations of the commission. Failure of the county-wide TIF commission to make a determination on any given project within the time provided within the act will result in the commission being deemed to have made a recommendation in opposition to such project. The act repeals a doubly-enacted version of Section 99.[...]

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