JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 1211, report as follows:

We recommend that the House Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (23106710D) be accepted with the following amendments to resolve the matter under disagreement:

1. Line 903, House Substitute, after University.

insert

The standing committee shall oversee and direct the operations of the schools and divisions previously existing as the Eastern Virginia Medical School, including overseeing and directing their financial operations and exercising such other decision-making authority over those schools and divisions as the standing committee deems necessary or appropriate. The standing committee shall oversee and direct the operations of any other academic and operational units comprising the Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at the University as delegated by and subject to the power and authority of the board.

2. Line 1101, House Substitute, after Governor's

strike

2023

insert

2024

3. Line 1102, House Substitute, after administrative

strike

the remainder of line 1102

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or

4. Line 1103, House Substitute, after forth

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in

5. Line 1104, House Substitute, after Governor's

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2024

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2025

6. After line 1115, House Substitute

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5. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.

Respectfully submitted,

Senator L. Louise Lucas

Senator Mamie E. Locke

Senator John A. Cosgrove, Jr.

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate Barry D. Knight

Delegate James W. Morefield

Delegate Betsy B. Carr

Conferees on the part of the House