To make permanent an annual $75 million earmark to a “21st Century Jobs Fund” created by the previous administration, which provides various subsidies to particular firms or industries chosen by a board of political appointees. (The subsidies can include the state taking partial ownership of selected companies.) This money comes from a tobacco company lawsuit settlement, which the legislature may otherwise appropriate for any state spending, or use for tax cuts. Under current law, the earmark expires in 2015.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To extend through 2019 a sunset on an annual $75 million earmark to a “21st Century Jobs Fund” created by the previous administration, which provides various subsidies to particular firms or industries chosen by a board of political appointees. (The subsidies can include the state taking partial ownership of selected companies.) This money comes from a tobacco company lawsuit settlement, which the legislature may otherwise appropriate for any state spending, or use for tax cuts.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that increases spending on these subsidies to $100 million annually.

To also allow the money to be spent on tourism industry subsidies, and other subsidies to corporations and developers.

To strip out the $100 million authorized for this spending in the Foster substitute, and revert to the $75 million in current law and in the Senate-passed version.

The vote by which the House passed the bill.

To extend through 2019 a sunset on an annual $75 million earmark to a “21st Century Jobs Fund” created by the previous administration, which empowers a board of political appointees to select to particular firms and industries to receive state subsidies, which can include the state taking partial ownership of selected companies.

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.