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HB21-1302

Continue COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Business & Economic Development

Concerning a grant program for small businesses affected by economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:



Senate Bill 20-222, enacted in 2020, created a grant program financed through the federal "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" to support small businesses suffering from the economic impacts of COVID-19 and related public health restrictions.

The act appropriates $15 million from the general fund to continue the grant program until the end of the 2021-22 state fiscal year, modifies the criteria pursuant to which grants are awarded, adds certain preferences for awarding grants, and establishes limits on the amount of a grant to an individual small business.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/21/2021 Signed Act PDF
06/14/2021 Final Act PDF
06/04/2021 Rerevised PDF
06/03/2021 Revised PDF
05/24/2021 Reengrossed PDF
05/21/2021 Engrossed PDF
05/04/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/22/2021 PA2 PDF
05/21/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/30/2021 FN2 PDF
05/17/2021 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/20/2021 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1302 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1302 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1302, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1302, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/04/2021 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/24/2021 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
23
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/24/2021 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
05/19/2021 L.001 HOU Business Affairs & Labor Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
06/21/2021 Governor Governor Signed
06/14/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
06/14/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
06/14/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/04/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/03/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
06/03/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/26/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/24/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
05/24/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/22/2021 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/21/2021 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/21/2021 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/21/2021 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/19/2021 House House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/04/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/21/2021 271 Continue COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program PDF