Economic Development for Virginians with Disabilities Grant Program; created. (HB926)

Introduced By

Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave)

Progress

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

Description

Economic Development for Virginians with Disabilities Grant Program. Creates a grant fund to be distributed to nonprofit organizations that sell donated goods and spend at least 75% of their revenues on program services, including employing or training people with disabilities or people with barriers to self-sufficiency. The term "people with barriers to self-sufficiency" is defined as people who have limited or no work experience, a low level of education or training, physical or mental disabilities, or lack of workplace skills. The grant funds are to assist with capital costs associated with construction of retail stores and other employment facilities. The program shall be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The bill is contingent on funding in the appropriation act. Read the Bill »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066574376
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/29/2006Fiscal impact statement from TAX (HB926)
02/10/2006Reported from Appropriations with substitute (23-Y 0-N)
02/11/2006Committee substitute printed 065171376-H1
02/11/2006Read first time
02/13/2006Read second time
02/13/2006Committee substitute agreed to 065171376-H1
02/13/2006Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB926H1
02/14/2006Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006Communicated to Senate
02/15/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2006Referred to Committee on Finance
02/20/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB926H1)
02/21/2006Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
02/22/2006Committee substitute printed 064793376-S1
02/22/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/22/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
02/23/2006Read third time
02/23/2006Reading of substitute waived
02/23/2006Committee substitute agreed to 064793376-S1
02/23/2006Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB926S1
02/23/2006Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
02/23/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006Placed on Calendar
02/27/2006Passed by for the day
02/28/2006Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
03/01/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB926S1)
03/07/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB926ER)
03/07/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB926ER)
03/07/2006Enrolled
03/07/2006Signed by Speaker
03/08/2006Signed by President
04/05/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 671 (effective - see bill)
04/14/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0671)