2011 SESSION

Convened January 12, 2011 -

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2010 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 12/2/2010

Information Technology Advisory Council; advise Chief Information Officer on creation of a technology application governance framework for executive branch agencies. Amending §§ 2.2-2699.6 and 2.2-2699.7. (Patron-Byron, HB 2317 (Chapter 266); Howell, SB 943 (Chapter 313))

Investment in research and technology; expands Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund to allow for awards from Fund to be used to encourage commercialization and to attract research talent at higher educational institutions. Amending §§ 2.2-2220, 2.2-2221, 2.2-2233.1, and 2.2-3711; adding §§ 2.2-2220.1 and 2.2-2221.2; repealing § 2.2-2233.2. (Patron-Newman, SB 1485 (Chapter 874))

Technology, Nanotechnology, and Biotechnology Investment Fund; created. Adding § 2.2-2233.3. (Patron-Purkey, HB 607 (CD))

Virginia Nanotechnology Authority Act; created, report. Adding §§ 2.2-2336 through 2.2-2353. (Patron-Purkey, HB 123 (CD); Purkey, HB 1639 (I) See HB2324)

Virginia Research and Technology Investment Program; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-2101, 2.2-2221, 2.2-3705.6, and 2.2-3711; adding §§ 2.2-436 through 2.2-444; repealing §§ 2.2-2233.1 and 2.2-2233.2. (Patron-Newman, SB 1322 (I) See SB1485)

Virginia Research and Technology Investment Program; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-2220, 2.2-2221, 2.2-2233.1, and 2.2-3711; adding §§ 2.2-2220.1 and 2.2-2221.2; repealing § 2.2-2233.2. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 2324 (Chapter 816))