HCS HB 1117 -- ENTERPRISE ZONES

SPONSOR:  Dempsey (Richard)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Job
Creation and Economic Development by a vote of 17 to 2.

This substitute requires the Department of Economic Development
to designate one enterprise zone that will be partially located
in the City of Nixa and partially in the City of Ozark.  The
substitute requires that enterprise zones designated in Linn and
Macon counties be authorized through 2015 and that an enterprise
zone be designated in Shelby County.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not available at time of printing.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill is necessary to spur
the economies of Nixa and Ozark.  The cities are at a
disadvantage when it comes to competing with Springfield, which
has an enterprise zone.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Wasson; and
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Alice Hurley, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:14 am