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2014 SESSION

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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology

Chairman: Mamie E. Locke

Clerk: Maryann Horch
Staff: Amigo Wade
Date of Meeting: March 3, 2014
Time and Place: 45 minutes after adjournment, Senate Room A

H.B. 286 State Inspector General; appointment by General Assembly.

Patron: Landes

State Inspector General; appointment. Provides that the General Assembly appoints the State Inspector General. Currently, the Governor appoints the State Inspector General. The bill contains technical amendments.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-106 and 2.2-308 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the State Inspector General; appointment.

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H.B. 354 Veterans Service Organizations, Joint Leadership Council of; powers and duties.

Patron: Cox

Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations; powers and duties. Clarifies that the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations may advise the General Assembly regarding methods of providing support for ongoing veterans services and programs and addressing veterans issues on an ongoing basis.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2682 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations; powers and duties.

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H.B. 588 Cemetery Board; powers and duties, special interments of human remains & pets of deceased humans.

Patron: O'Quinn

Cemetery Board; powers and duties; special interments. Provides that a cemetery company may have a section in the cemetery devoted to the interment of human remains and those of their pets or the interment of pets only under certain circumstances. The bill requires the Cemetery Board to adopt such regulations as the Board deems appropriate and necessary to implement its provisions. The bill defines pet.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-2312.01, relating to the Cemetery Board; powers and duties.

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H.B. 799 Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; change in circumstances.

Patron: Simon

Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; change in circumstances. Removes from the requirement that, at or before settlement, the owner be required to disclose to the purchaser any material change in the disclosures made relative to the property the option that the owner may certify to the purchaser at settlement that the disclosures already made are substantially the same.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55-522 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; change in circumstances.

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H.B. 903 Natural Resources, Secretary of; liaison to Virginia Indian tribes.

Patron: Peace

Secretary of Natural Resources; liaison to Virginia Indian tribes. Provides for the Secretary of Natural Resources to serve as liaison to Virginia Indian tribes on behalf of the Governor.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-215.1, relating to the Secretary of Natural Resources; liaison to Virginia Indian tribes.

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H.B. 1009 Workforce development; changes name of Va. Workforce Council to Va. Board of Workforce Development.

Patron: Byron

Workforce development. Recasts the Virginia Workforce Council as the Virginia Board of Workforce Development. The Governor is authorized to appoint a Chief Workforce Development Advisor, and related responsibilities of the Governor are assigned to the Chief Workforce Development Advisor, who shall serve as lead staff to the Board. The Office of the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System will provide staff support to accomplish the federally mandated requirements of the federal Workforce Investment Act. Staff support for the other duties and functions of the board are to be provided by personnel from the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade pursuant to a memorandum of agreement. The bill increases the membership of the Board by adding the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security and a representative of the business community. The Board is directed to create two new committees, of which one will address performance and accountability and the other of which will focus on military transition assistance. The bill also directs the establishment of an executive committee of the Board, which shall establish meeting agendas, approve reports to the Governor, and respond to certain urgent issues between scheduled Board meetings. Finally, the measure repeals the Advantage Virginia Incentive Program, Fund, and Foundation.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-435.6, 2.2-435.7, 2.2-2101, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 23-38.93, and 60.2-113 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 24 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 24, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2470 through 2.2-2477; and to repeal Article 25 (§§ 2.2-2669 through 2.2-2674.1) of Chapter 26 of Title 2.2 and Chapter 4.4:4 (§§ 23-38.53:12 through 23-38.53:20) of Title 23 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workforce development.

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H.B. 1045 Contractors, Board for; additional monetary penalty for certain violations.

Patron: Peace

Board for Contractors; additional monetary penalty for certain violations. Provides that if the Board for Contractors finds any licensed contractor to be in violation of a statute or regulation involving fraudulent or improper or dishonest conduct as defined in § 54.1-1118, which violation occurred while engaged in a transaction initiated during a declared state of emergency as defined in § 44-146.16, the Board shall impose a monetary penalty of up to $10,000 for each such violation.  The bill provides that the penalty imposed  shall be in addition to that provided in § 54.1-202.
 

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-1106.2, relating to the Board for Contractors; additional monetary penalty for certain violations.

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H.B. 1053 State Inspector General, Office of; powers and duties.

Patron: Miller

Office of the State Inspector General; powers and duties; internal auditors. Provides that the performance review of a state agency, nonstate agency or an independent contractor of a state agency conducted by the Office of the Inspector General include assessment of the  effectiveness, efficiency, or economy of the agency's programs. The bill gives the State Inspector General the discretion to refer certain complaints to the internal audit department of public institutions of higher education. The bill provides that the State Inspector General may provide assistance for investigations as may be requested by the public institution of higher education. In addition, the bill exempts from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the investigative notes, correspondence and information furnished in confidence, and records otherwise exempted by law that are provided to or produced by or for internal auditors appointed by the head of a state agency or the board of visitors of a public institution of higher education. The bill contains technical amendments. HB 287 is incorporated into this bill.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-309, 2.2-309.1, 2.2-309.3, 2.2-309.4, and 2.2-3705.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Office of the State Inspector General; powers and duties; internal auditors; Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

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H.B. 1212 Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; political contributions and gifts, prohibited conduct.

Patron: LeMunyon

Political contributions and gifts; prohibition in connection with the Governor's Development Opportunity Fund. Provides that the Governor, his campaign committee, and any political action committee established on his behalf shall not knowingly solicit or accept a contribution, gift, or other item with a value greater than $50 from persons and entities seeking loans or grants from the Fund. The bill also restricts such gifts and contributions from persons and entities seeking loans or grants from the Fund. The bill provides that any violation shall result in a civil penalty of $500 or up to two times the amount of the contribution or gift, whichever is greater.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-115 and 2.2-3104.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; certain forms of prohibited conduct; penalties.

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H.B. 1263 Revenue Estimates, Advisory Council on; membership.

Patron: Ramadan

The Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates; membership.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-1503 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates; membership.

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