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2008 SESSION

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HB 1312 Workforce development; Governor's responsibilities.

Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Workforce development; Governor's responsibilities. Provides that the strategic plan for workforce development shall be developed in coordination with the development of the comprehensive economic development policy required from the Governor during the first year of his administration.  The bill changes the staff support for the Virginia Workforce Council from the Office of the Governor to the Virginia Community College System.  The Governor, as Chief Workforce Development Officer, is required to report on the transfer of Workforce Investment Act responsibilities from the Virginia Employment Commission to the Virginia Community College System and to provide evaluations of the accountability and performance of workforce programs.  The bill is identical to SB252.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081803816  pdf
• 02/08/08  House: Committee substitute printed 080188448-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1312ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/11/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081803816
• 01/09/08  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/17/08  House: Assigned GL sub: Professional/Occupational/Adminstrative Process
• 01/22/08  House: Referred from General Laws by voice vote
• 01/22/08  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/07/08  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  House: Committee substitute printed 080188448-H1
• 02/09/08  House: Read first time
• 02/11/08  House: Read second time
• 02/11/08  House: Committee substitute agreed to 080188448-H1
• 02/11/08  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1312H1
• 02/12/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/20/08  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/08  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/08  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/08  Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/08  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/08  House: Enrolled
• 02/27/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1312ER)
• 02/27/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/05/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 388 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/11/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388)