Workforce development; Governor's responsibilities. (HB1312)

Introduced By

Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg)

Progress

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

Description

Workforce development; Governor's responsibilities. Provides that the strategic plan for workforce development shall be developed in coordination with the development of the comprehensive economic development policy required from the Governor during the first year of his administration. The bill removes the obligation for the Governor's office to provide independent staffing for the Virginia Workforce Council. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2008Committee
01/09/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081803816
01/09/2008Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/17/2008Assigned GL sub: Professional/Occupational/Adminstrative Process
01/22/2008Referred from General Laws
01/22/2008Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/07/2008Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008Committee substitute printed 080188448-H1
02/09/2008Read first time
02/11/2008Read second time
02/11/2008Committee substitute agreed to 080188448-H1
02/11/2008Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1312H1
02/12/2008Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/12/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2008Communicated to Senate
02/13/2008Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2008Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/20/2008Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
02/22/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/22/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB1312H1)
02/25/2008Read third time
02/25/2008Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/25/2008Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/25/2008Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/27/2008Enrolled
02/27/2008Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1312ER)
02/27/2008Signed by Speaker
02/28/2008Signed by President
03/05/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 388 (effective 7/1/08)
03/06/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB1312ER)
03/11/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB252.

Comments

Virginia ITSP Association, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Provides that the strategic plan for workforce development shall be developed in coordination with the development of the comprehensive economic development policy required from the Governor during the first year of his administration.