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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1568: Port district worker dev.

Concerning port district worker development and occupational training programs.

Summary

  • Allows certain private and public entities to operate port economic development programs.
  • Requires a port seeking to engage in economic development programs to declare, by resolution, that its goals are consistent with the economic development goals and worker training initiatives of the port district.
  • Removes the requirement that a port district's economic development programs be in existence on June 10, 2010.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1568), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2019
  6. LawApr 24, 2019
Prime sponsor
Mike Chapman (D-24)
Introduced
January 24, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 24, 2019
Session law
Chapter 117, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
SB 5570
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to port district worker development and occupational training programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Chapman (D-24)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Tom Dent R-13Brian Blake D-19Jim Walsh R-19

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1568
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1568
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 117, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. ITED - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Innovation, Technology & Economic Development.

HB 1568 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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