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2016 SESSION
HB 858 Virginia International Trade Corporation; established, report.
Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Virginia International Trade Corporation. Establishes the Virginia International Trade Corporation (the Corporation) in the executive branch of state government to promote international trade in the Commonwealth. The bill (i) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation to employee or retain employees and provides for such employees to be eligible for membership in the Virginia Retirement System and participation in health and related insurance and other benefits available to state employees; (ii) grants additional powers to the corporation, including the power to adopt bylaws, execute contracts, charge and collect fees, and maintain accounts and records; (iii) exempts the corporation from state taxation and the Virginia Public Procurement and Personnel Acts; and (iv) provides for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to transfer all portions of its budget currently allocated for trade-related programs, personnel, and costs to the Corporation. The bill has a delayed effective date of December 1, 2016, for creation of the Corporation, with its full authority beginning April 1, 2017, and provides for the Secretary of Commerce and Trade (the Secretary) to provide to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance (the Chairmen), not later than September 1, 2016, a proposed budget, a business plan, and performance metrics that address the structure and duties of and staff support for the Corporation as well as any proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the Corporation and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority for the Authority to provide administrative and support services for the Corporation. The bill also directs the Chairmen to provide findings and recommendations to the Secretary by December 1, 2016. The bill also directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to provide to the Chairmen, by November 1, 2017, recommendations regarding the structure and duties of and staff support for the Corporation that would enhance and accelerate export marketing services performed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, with consideration given to the possible transfer of such export marketing services into the Corporation.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103945D pdf | impact statement
- 02/12/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16105464D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105996D-S1 pdf
- 03/10/16 House: Conference substitute printed 16106203D-H2 pdf
- 03/25/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB858ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/20/16 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB858ER2) pdf
- 04/20/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103945D
- 01/12/16 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/15/16 House: Assigned App. sub: Agriculture, Commerce, Technology and Natural Resources
- 02/12/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/16 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16105464D-H1
- 02/13/16 House: Read first time
- 02/15/16 House: Read second time
- 02/15/16 House: Committee substitute agreed to 16105464D-H1
- 02/15/16 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB858H1
- 02/16/16 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/17/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 03/02/16 Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 1-N)
- 03/02/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105996D-S1
- 03/03/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/16 Senate: Read third time
- 03/03/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/03/16 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16105996D-S1
- 03/03/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB858S1
- 03/03/16 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 2-N)
- 03/04/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/07/16 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 16105996D-S1 (0-Y 96-N)
- 03/07/16 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N)
- 03/08/16 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/16 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/09/16 House: House acceded to request
- 03/09/16 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/09/16 House: Delegates: Landes, Jones, James
- 03/10/16 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/16 Senate: Senators: Ruff, Wagner, Hanger
- 03/10/16 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/10/16 House: Conference substitute printed 16106203D-H2
- 03/11/16 House: Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N)
- 03/11/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 5-N)
- 03/11/16 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
- 03/25/16 House: Enrolled
- 03/25/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB858ER)
- 03/25/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/28/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/28/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/28/16
- 03/28/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 04/08/16 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/20/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/20/16 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 2-N)
- 04/20/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N)
- 04/20/16 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
- 04/20/16 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/20/16 House: Reenrolled
- 04/20/16 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB858ER2)
- 04/20/16 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/20/16 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/20/16 House: Enacted, Chapter 749 (effective 7/1/16)
- 04/20/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749)