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2022 SESSION
(HB820)GOVERNOR'S VETO
Pursuant to Article V, Section 6, of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 820 which requires the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to conduct regular disparity studies.
In 2020, the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity completed a disparity study which found that from 2014 to 2019 the Commonwealth had considerable disparities for women- and minority-owned businesses in contracts and procurement with institutions of higher education and state government.
Taxpayer dollars should not be used to highlight the failings of previous administrations. Instead, we must use our crucial resources to eliminate these disparities and to cultivate an environment that is conducive to higher wages, employment, and business ownership for minorities and women.
The Commonwealth is under new management and the time for action is now.
Accordingly, I veto this bill.