Public Procurement Act; establishment of historically underutilized business zones (HUB zones). (SB1016)

Introduced By

Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Virginia Public Procurement Act; establishment of Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB Zones). Requires the Department of General Services and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to develop procurement guidelines to facilitate the participation of small businesses located in historically underutilized business zones (HUB zones). The bill also authorizes local public bodies to develop procurement guidelines to facilitate the participation of small businesses located in HUB zones. Such programs must be in writing and comply with any enhancement or remedial measures authorized by the Governor in the case of state agencies or the chief executive of a local governing body in the case of local agencies. Amends § 2.2-1111, § 2.2-1402, § 2.2-2012, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

  • 01/11/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102324D
  • 01/11/2011 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 01/19/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB1016)
  • 01/25/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB1016)
  • 01/27/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB1016)
  • 02/02/2011 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/02/2011 Rereferred to Finance
  • 02/03/2011 Reported from Finance (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/07/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/08/2011 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/08/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/08/2011 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/09/2011 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/09/2011 Read first time
  • 02/09/2011 Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 02/22/2011 Left in General Laws