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FL H0473

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Anna Eskamani

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates an interstate "Agreement for Best Practices in Economic Development" that Florida would enter into with other joining states, prohibiting member states from offering company-specific tax incentives or grants to lure companies already located in other member states ("anti-poaching" prohibition)
  • Establishes a National Board for Best Practices in Economic Development, with each member state's governor appointing 3 members, tasked with publishing best practices resources, suggesting annual revisions to the agreement, and collecting testimony on economic development improvements
  • Exempts workforce development grants, company-specific incentives from local agencies, and state incentives directed at companies for facilities within that same state from the anti-poaching prohibition
  • Requires all local agency economic development agreements in member states to be subject to public records laws, and prohibits local agencies from entering into company-specific incentive deals with companies that are exempt from those public records laws
  • Takes effect only upon adoption of the agreement by two or more states, and allows member states to withdraw with 6 months' written notice to all other member states' chief executives

Legislative Description

Agreement for Best Practices in Economic Development

Last Action

Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

5/5/2023

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee2/1/2023

Full Bill Text

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