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2008 SESSION
HB 781 Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission, created.
Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission. Creates the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission to encourage the economic development of Southwest Virginia through the expansion of cultural heritage ventures and initiatives related to tourism and other asset-based enterprises, including the Southwest Virginia Artisan Center, the Crooked Road, Round The Mountain, and related cultural heritage organizations and venues that promote entrepreneurial and employment opportunities. The bill sets out the membership of the Commission and its powers and duties. An emergency clause makes the bill effective upon its passage. This bill is identical to SB 653 (Wampler).
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086176812 pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/08 House: Committee substitute printed 081845588-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB781ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/31/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0654) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086176812
- 01/08/08 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/16/08 House: Assigned GL sub: Professional/Occupational/Adminstrative Process
- 02/08/08 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/08 House: Committee substitute printed 081845588-H1
- 02/09/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Read second time
- 02/11/08 House: Committee substitute agreed to 081845588-H1
- 02/11/08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB781H1
- 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 Rules
- 03/03/08 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/08 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/04/08 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/04/08 Senate: Emergency clause added
- 03/04/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/04/08 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/05/08 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/08 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/08 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB781ER)
- 03/07/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 654 (effective 3/27/08)
- 03/31/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0654)