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HB 2493 - 2013-14
Concerning current use valuation for land primarily used for commercial horticultural purposes.
Sponsors: Wilcox, Tharinger, Buys, Lytton, Vick, Orcutt, Reykdal, Springer, Haigh
Companion Bill: SB 6286
Bill History

2014 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 20
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 31
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Referred to Finance.
Feb 10
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 11
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 17
2nd substitute bill substituted (FIN 14). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 19
First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
Feb 25
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 26
AWRD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 11
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 12
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 12
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 13
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 28
Governor signed.
Chapter 125, 2014 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2014.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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