Friday, May 02, 2008

Florida RLV Prize Checkup

I'm not familiar with the process that Florida bills go through, but the Florida Economic Stimulus Bill CS/SB 2310 that includes a "Reusable Space Vehicle Industry Prize Program" seems to be moving along, but note the following in the House of Representatives Staff Analysis:

On Friday April 18, 2008, the Economic Expansion and Infrastructure Council passed a strike-all amendment that did the following:
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Reduces the amount of state funds included in the cash prize for the reusable space vehicle industry prize program from $20 million to $2 million, and leaves open the amount of privately secured funds that may be included

I'm not sure if that version is being carried forward or not; there are several versions of the bill posted and I can't tell which is current. It seems like the Senate version may have replace the House one ...? As I said, I'm not sure.

Here's some of the bill history:

05/02/08 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Friday, May 02, 2008 11:34 AM

05/02/08 S CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
Friday, May 02, 2008 11:34 AM

05/02/08 S Concurred
Friday, May 02, 2008 11:34 AM

04/30/08 S In returning messages
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 7:30 PM

Message sent to senate
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 7:24 PM

Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 5:49 PM

CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 1
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 5:49 PM


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