FLOOR AMENDMENTS (DIAMONSTEIN) AGREED TO BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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2F. Authorization of facilities use and equipment rental.

3 community college boards and public institutions of higher education work force training students may be required to pay facilities use and equipment rental fees beyond regular tuition charges for workforce training programs requiring specialized facilities or equipment. Such fees shall either be paid by the technology training students directly to the provider of the facilities or equipment or to the college for reimbursement to such provider. The fees must be no more than the normal fees charged to the general public for the same or similar facilities or equipment. The nature of each fee authorized by this section shall be described in course schedules. All fees authorized by this section shall be reported to the Virginia Community College System and public institutions board annually.

4. Trade secrets.

5 secrets or proprietary information, including information concerning salaries, internal costs and rates of return, which an offeror, including a community college or an institution of higher education, submits in connection with a proposed workforce training programs shall not be subject to public disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; provided, however, the offeror must invoke the protections of this section prior to or upon submission of the data or other materials, and must identify the data or other materials to be protected and state the reasons why protection is necessary.

6. Funds for Workforce Training Programs.

7 noncredit workforce training programs offered by community colleges may receive general fund support as provided in the appropriations act.

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