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2005 SESSION
HB 2027 Economic Development; services provided to economically distressed areas.
Introduced by: Allen W. Dudley | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; economic development services in distressed areas. Requires various authorities, state agencies, and institutions of higher education to jointly develop and implement a rural economic development strategic plan that at a minimum addresses: (i) education, including pre-kindergarten, primary, secondary and post-graduate resources, and comprehensive workforce development programs, as they may pertain to the Workforce Development Act; (ii) infrastructure, including capital for water and sewer upgrading, waste management, law enforcement, housing, primary and secondary roads, and telecommunications; (iii) traditional industrial development and industry retention programs, including assistance in financing and in workforce training; (iv) recreational and cultural enhancement and related quality of life measures, including parks, civic centers, and theaters; (v) agribusiness incentives to promote the use of new technologies, and the exploration of new market opportunities; and (vi) a revolving loan fund or loan guarantee program to help start or expand entrepreneurial activities, especially small business activities in rural communities. The bill also requires an annual report until the strategic plan is fully implemented. This bill is identical to SB 893.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 052718104 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/05 House: Committee substitute printed 053684412-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2027ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0797) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 052718104
- 01/11/05 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/13/05 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: Subcommittee #4...
- 02/03/05 House: Reported from General Laws with sub (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/05 House: Committee substitute printed 053684412-H1
- 02/05/05 House: Read first time
- 02/07/05 House: Read second time
- 02/07/05 House: Committee substitute agreed to 053684412-H1
- 02/07/05 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2027H1
- 02/08/05 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/05 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/09/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/21/05 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/05 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/05 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/05 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2027ER)
- 03/09/05 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 797 (effective 7/1/05)
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0797)