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2002 SESSION
HJ 206 Study; technology based businesses.
Introduced by: Samuel A. Nixon, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Commercialization of intellectual property; Seed capital and angel investor. Requests the Secretary of Technology, in conjunction with the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, to establish a task force to study best practices for assisting the development of technology-based businesses that will produce jobs and other economic benefits throughout the Commonwealth. The task force shall (i) focus on best practices designed to assist in the development of a business environment and infrastructure conducive to the discovery and commercialization of new technologies and the development and growth of technology-based businesses throughout the Commonwealth; (ii) review existing initiatives in other states, including best practices being defined and followed in those states; (iii) seek the voluntary participation of representatives of the House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia, Virginia-based technology businesses, Virginia-based investors, and Virginia's institutions of higher education; and (iv) submit periodic progress reports to the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) and a final progress report in time for JCOTS to finalize its legislative recommendations for the 2003 Session of the General Assembly.
The task force must submit its written findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 2003 Session of the General Assembly.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/02 House: Presented & ordered printed 020333868 pdf
- 02/11/02 House: Committee substitute printed 020340868-H1 pdf
- 03/15/02 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ206ER) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/02 House: Presented & ordered printed 020333868
- 01/11/02 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/10/02 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/02 House: Committee substitute printed 020340868-H1
- 02/12/02 House: Taken up
- 02/12/02 House: Committee substitute agreed to 020340868-H1
- 02/12/02 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 020340868-H1
- 02/12/02 House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/13/02 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/13/02 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/01/02 Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
- 03/04/02 Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/02 Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/02 Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day
- 03/05/02 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 03/15/02 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ206ER)