Relating to biological and environmental research conducted on private land by a public or private institution of higher education and the eligibility of that land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land; authorizing a fee.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2019
Last action May 3, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
9
May 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
lower
May 2, 2019
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Armando Walle
DDemocratic
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