HB619
Military centered community zones; localities may establish, by ordinance, one or more zones.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Military centered community zones; local designation.
Allows localities to establish, by ordinance, one or more military centered community zones, defined in the bill as a community that has a significant presence of military personnel living or working in the designated area and where such presence drives, or has the potential to drive, significant economic activity. The ... (More) bill provides that a locality, or another political subdivision acting on behalf of the locality, may offer unique benefits to businesses looking to locate within a zone for the purpose of serving the needs of the military personnel, including reduction of certain fees and taxes. In addition, the bill provides that local governing bodies are authorized to enter into agreements for the payment of economic development incentive grants to such businesses. The bill also allows a governing body to provide for certain regulatory flexibility and incentives and provides that the establishment of a military centered community zone shall not preclude the area from also being designated as an enterprise zone or from receiving support under the Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program. This bill is identical to SB 343. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104738D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/22/2024 - House: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/22/2024 - House: Impact statement from TAX (HB619)
- 01/24/2024 - House: Referred from Finance
- 01/24/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/30/2024 - House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/02/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/02/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/06/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/07/2024 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB619E
- 02/07/2024 - House: Printed as engrossed 24104738D-E
- 02/08/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N)
- 02/08/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (94-Y 2-N)
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 02/20/2024 - House: Impact statement from TAX (HB619E)
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 02/28/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB619ER)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Impact statement from TAX (HB619ER)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/02/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 298 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/02/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0298)
