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2007 SESSION

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HB 1673 Immigration, Commission on; created, report.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Commission on Immigration. Creates the Virginia Commission on Immigration as an advisory commission in the executive branch. The purpose of the Commission is to study, report, and make recommendations to address the costs and benefits of immigration on the Commonwealth, including the impact on education, health care, law enforcement, local demands for services and the economy, and the effect on the Commonwealth of federal immigration and funding policies. The Commission expires on August 1, 2009. This bill incorporates HJR 776 (Saxman)

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Commission on Immigration.  Creates the Virginia Commission on Immigration as an advisory commission in the executive branch to analyze the current impact of immigration on the Commonwealth and make recommendations on related policies in the areas of education, employment, and cooperative efforts with the federal government. The bill sets out the membership of the Commission and its powers and duties and defines immigration. The Commission expires on August 1, 2009.