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2015 SESSION

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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology
Subcommittee #2

Stuart (Chairman), Petersen, Vogel, Reeves

Clerk: Maryann Horch
Staff: Amigo Wade
Date of Meeting: January 29, 2015
Time and Place: 9:30 am, 4 East, General Assembly Building
Please note the day and time change

S.B. 814

Patron: Watkins

Electronic identity management; standards; liability. Creates the Identity Management Standards Advisory Council to advise the Secretaries of Technology and Transportation on the adoption of technical and data standards regarding the verification and authentication of identity in digital and online transactions. Electronic identity providers that adhere to the adopted standards would be immune from civil liability related to the issuance of an electronic identity credential, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct. The bill also establishes in the Code of Virginia the concept of an identity trust framework operator, an entity that establishes rules and policies for identity providers operating within the framework and issues electronic trustmarks to such providers signifying compliance with the rules and policies of that trust framework.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 2.2 a chapter numbered 4.3, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-435.9 and 2.2-435.10, and by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 50, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-550 through 59.1-553, relating to electronic identity management; standards; liability.

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S.B. 987

Patron: Garrett

Virginia Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for Virginia businesses. Provides that whenever the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is a resident of another state that allows a percentage preference for resident contractors, a like preference shall be allowed to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who is a resident of Virginia and is within 5 percent of the lowest bid price. The bill also requires the Department of General Services to include in its posting of states that allow preferences those states that allow resident contractors a price matching preference.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4324 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for Virginia businesses.

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S.B. 1097

Patron: Vogel

Virginia Racing Commission (VRC); powers. Revises the Virginia horse racing statute in light of Colonial Downs' surrender of its unlimited license to own and operate the racetrack in New Kent County and the nine satellite facilities (OTBs) in Virginia. Specifically, the bill (i) revises the definition of licensee to permit any licensee to own or operate a satellite facility; (ii) adds a definition of recognized majority horsemen's group to clarify that the VRC determines which organizations represent horse owners and trainers at race meets; (iii) reduces and reallocates the source market fee paid by online wagering companies (account wagering) licensed by the VRC, with four percent formerly payable to Colonial Downs going to a nonprofit industry stakeholder organization for specified and VRC-approved purposes; and (iv) establishes a simulcast escrow fund to allow OTB wagering to continue in absence of a contract between a licensee and a recognized majority horsemen's group. The bill contains technical amendments.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 59.1-365, 59.1-369, 59.1-378, 59.1-378.1, and 59.1-392 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 59.1-378.1, relating to the Virginia Racing Commission; powers.

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S.B. 1299

Patron: McEachin

Public procurement; products manufactured in the United States. Requires public contracts for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement, or maintenance of a public building or public works to contain a provision that the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used or supplied in the performance of the public contract or any subcontract shall be manufactured in the United States. This requirement does not apply if the requirement is inconsistent with the public interest, the products are not manufactured within the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or with satisfactory quality, or using the products will increase the cost of the public contract by 25 percent or more. A person intentionally mislabeling or misrepresenting the origin of products will be ineligible to receive any other public contracts.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 7, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-4378 through 2.2-4381, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; required use of iron, steel, and goods manufactured in the United States.

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S.B. 1313

Patron: Norment

Virginia Racing Commission; significant infrastructure limited licensee; allocation of advance deposit account wagering. Authorizes the Virginia Racing Commission (VRC) to issue a significant infrastructure limited license to the owner or operator of a significant infrastructure facility, defined as a horse racing facility that has been approved by a local referendum and has a minimum racing infrastructure consisting of (i) a one-mile dirt track, (ii) a seven-eighths-mile turf course, (iii) covered seating for no fewer than 1,000 persons, and (iv) barns with no fewer than 900 permanent stalls. The bill also allocates source market fees paid by online wagering companies (advance deposit account wagering) licensed by the VRC and allows significant infrastructure limited licensees to conduct meetings for a period not to exceed 50 days in any calendar year.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 59.1-365, 59.1-369, and 59.1-376 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Racing Commission; significant infrastructure limited licensee.

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S.B. 1378

Patron: Barker

Virginia Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement; certain councils of governments. Provides that a public body may purchase from the contract of a council of governments comprised of public bodies. The bill also provides that a public body may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative procurement agreement on behalf of or in conjunction with a council of governments comprised of public bodies.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement; certain councils of governments.

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