Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center; reconstitute and authorize Department of Economic Development to contract for certain projects
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center, so as to reconstitute the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for its membership, manner of appointment, terms of office, and powers and duties; to provide for exemption from taxation; to provide for venue; to provide for disposition of property; to exempt its property from levy and sale; to transfer certain assets and liabilities; to authorize the Department of Economic Development to contract with the authority for certain projects; to repeal certain laws; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 14, 2017
Signed May 8, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Veto V1
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
Mar 21, 2018
House · Amendment offered
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
Mar 7, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Jan 31, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Mar 3, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Read and Referred
Mar 3, 2017
House · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
Feb 22, 2017
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Favorably Reported
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carl Gilliard
DDemocratic
P
Jesse Petrea
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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