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HB 2743 Research & Technology Advisory Commission; created, study reports.

Introduced by: Joe T. May | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Creation of the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission. Creates the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission ("Commission"), which is to be an advisory commission under the executive branch. The Commission will consist of 27 members, including three legislative members, 20 citizen members, and the Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, Education, and Technology, or their designees, and the Director of the State Council of Higher Education or her designee. Members will be appointed by the Speaker of the House, the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, and the Governor. Legislative members will be appointed to serve terms coincident with their terms of office, and citizen members will be appointed for terms of four years. The Commission shall study and advise the Governor on appropriate research and technology strategies for the Commonwealth with emphasis on policy recommendations that will enhance the global competitive advantage of both research institutions and technology-based commercial endeavors within the Commonwealth. In addition, the Commission must make recommendations to the allocation committee of the Commonwealth Technology Research Fund regarding disbursements from the fund.


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