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HB 926 Economic Development for Virginians with Disabilities Grant Program; created.

Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Economic Development for Virginians with Disabilities Grant Program. Creates a grant fund to be distributed to nonprofit organizations that sell donated goods and spend at least 75% of their revenues on program services, including employing or training people with disabilities or people with barriers to self-sufficiency. The term "people with barriers to self-sufficiency" is defined as people who have limited or no work experience, a low level of education or training, physical or mental disabilities, or lack of workplace skills.

The grant funds are to assist with capital costs associated with construction of retail stores and other employment facilities. The program shall be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The bill is contingent on funding in the appropriation act.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Economic Development for Virginians with Disabilities Grant Program.  Creates a grant fund to be distributed to nonprofit organizations that sell donated goods and spend at least 75% of their revenues employing or training people with disabilities or people with a workplace disadvantage.  The grant funds are to assist with capital costs associated with construction of retail stores and other employment facilities.  The program shall be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.  The bill is contingent on funding in the appropriation act.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Sales and use tax refund on sale of goods by certain nonprofit entities. Provides certain nonprofit entities, as reimbursement for capital construction expenditures for additional retail locations in the Commonwealth, a refund of up to 25% of the sales and use tax they have collected and remitted on their sales of donated goods provided they (i) routinely sell donated goods, (ii) provide job training and employment to individuals with workplace disadvantages and disabilities, (iii) spend at least 75% of their annual revenue on job training, job placement, or other related community services, (iv) submit a refund application to the Department of Taxation after the new retail location opens for business, including records of capital construction costs. The amount of the refund shall not exceed $1 million for each new retail location.