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HB 167 Virginia Business One Stop electronic portal program; participation by State Corporation Commission.

Introduced by: David I. Ramadan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Virginia Business One Stop electronic portal program; participation by State Corporation Commission. Requires the State Corporation Commission (SCC) and the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD), by December 1, 2014, to implement a hyperlink from the SCC's eFile system to the Business Permitting Center that will facilitate the collection of a user's information to populate any forms that will be required to be completed at a future date. The measure also requires that the SCC and the DSBSD meet as necessary to further such collaboration. The Secretary of Commerce and Trade is directed to oversee the DSBSD's implementation of the provisions. The Secretary of Commerce and Trade and the Secretary of Technology shall have the opportunity to participate in such meetings.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Business One Stop electronic portal program; participation by State Corporation Commission. Advances the date, from June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2017, by which the State Corporation Commission is required to fully integrate processes and forms into the Business Permitting Center administered by the Department of Business Assistance and to process all forms within 48 business hours from the time the applicant submits the form electronically. The bill also requires the Commission, by December 1, 2014, to implement a hyperlink from its website to the Center that will facilitate the collection by the Center of a user's information to populate any forms that will be required to be completed at a future date. Biannual progress reports are to be provided to the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, who is directed to oversee the implementation of these provisions. Representatives of the Commission, the Department, and the Secretary are directed to meet no less frequently than monthly to further the collaboration to identify, develop, and implement enhancements to the Business One Stop and eFile systems to provide for an improved citizen experience.