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SB 893 Economic Development; services provided to economically distressed areas.
Introduced by: Charles R. Hawkins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 052717104 pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 053320736-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB893ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 052717104
- 01/11/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/01/05 Senate: Reported from Local Government w/sub (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 053320736-S1
- 02/03/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/05 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/05 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/04/05 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 053320736-S1
- 02/04/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB893S1
- 02/07/05 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/09/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/05 House: Read first time
- 02/09/05 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/10/05 House: Reported from General Laws with amds (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/05 House: Read second time
- 02/15/05 House: Read third time
- 02/15/05 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/15/05 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/15/05 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB893ER)
- 03/02/05 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/03/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 737 (effective 7/1/05)
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737)