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SB 578 Virginia Port Authority; amends several provisions governing conduct of business.
Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Virginia Port Authority. Amends several provisions relating to the Virginia Port Authority and the conduct of its business. The bill (i) extends until 2017 the international trade facility tax credit, the barge and rail usage tax credit, and the Virginia port volume increase tax credit;(ii) specifies that the members of the Authority have expertise in particular industries; (iii) authorizes the Board to form a Maritime Advisory Council to provide advice and counsel to the Board; and (iv) creates the Port Opportunity Fund for the development and implementation of marketing for the Port and to expand the use of the Virginia Port Authority facilities. The bill also requires the Governor make recommendations to General Assembly regarding the establishment of an economic development zone and incentives concerning the Port. This bill is identical to HB 1183.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12104093D pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105253D-S1 pdf
- 02/14/12 Senate: Floor substitute printed 12105411D-S2 (Norment) pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105646D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/12 Senate: Conference substitute printed 12105940D-S3 pdf
- 03/08/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB578ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB578ER2) pdf
- 05/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0849) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/18/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12104093D
- 01/18/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/25/12 Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/12 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/09/12 Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/09/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105253D-S1
- 02/13/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/14/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/14/12 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 12105253D-S1
- 02/14/12 Senate: Floor substitute printed 12105411D-S2 (Norment)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/14/12 Senate: Substitute by Senator Norment agreed to 12105411D-S2
- 02/14/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB578S2
- 02/14/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/16/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/16/12 House: Read first time
- 02/16/12 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/17/12 House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation
- 02/27/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/12 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105646D-H1
- 02/28/12 House: Read second time
- 02/29/12 House: Read third time
- 02/29/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105646D-H1
- 02/29/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB578H1
- 02/29/12 House: Passed House with substitute (94-Y 3-N)
- 02/29/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 3-N)
- 02/29/12 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
- 02/29/12 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/29/12 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/29/12 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/12 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/29/12 Senate: Senators: Wagner, Watkins, Favola
- 02/29/12 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/29/12 House: Delegates: Cosgrove, O'Bannon, Ware, O.
- 03/05/12 House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
- 03/05/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N)
- 03/06/12 Senate: Conference substitute printed 12105940D-S3
- 03/06/12 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/08/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB578ER)
- 03/08/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/12 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/17/12 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/18/12 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendations 1,2,3,6, (5-Y 34-N)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations 4,5 (38-Y 1-N)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendations 1,2,3,6 (4-Y 35-N)
- 04/18/12 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendations #4 and 5 (95-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted in part
- 04/18/12 Senate: Communicated to Governor
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB578ER2)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 05/18/12 House: Enacted, Chapter 849 (effective 7/1/12)
- 05/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0849)