Bioscience and technology-related development; Economic Development Partnership promote biosciences. (HB2444)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria) with support from 27 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), Del. Joe Bouchard (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Chuck Caputo (D-Oak Hill), Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria), Del. Frank Hall (D-Richmond), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Bob Hull (D-Falls Church), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Joe May (R-Leesburg), Del. Sam Nixon (R-Richmond), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Del. Jim Shuler (D-Blacksburg), Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville), Del. Shannon Valentine (D-Lynchburg), Del. Margi Vanderhye (D-McLean), Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Bioscience and technology-related development in the Commonwealth. Requires the Virginia Economic Development Partnership to promote biosciences research and industry in the Commonwealth in order to better compete with similar efforts in neighboring states. The bill also changes the Commonwealth Technology Research Fund (CTRF) to the Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF). The CRCF establishes three new categories of awards: (i) a matching fund program to small Virginia-based technology companies that secure a federal Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) award; (ii) a matching fund to universities to leverage federal and private dollars for the commercialization of qualified research; and (iii) a loan program that would provide loans to universities and political subdivisions that seek to provide lease guarantees or letters of credit for the construction of facilities utilized in commercializing qualified research. The details of each of these programs will be developed by the Innovative Technology Authority (Authority) in conjunction with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) and the State Council on Higher Education for Virginia. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Biosciences and Biotechnology in the Commonwealth (HJ 248). Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2009 | Committee |
01/14/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095843736 |
01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee on Science and Technology |
01/23/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2444) |
01/28/2009 | Assigned S & T sub: #1 |
02/02/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
02/02/2009 | Reported from Science and Technology with amendments (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2009 | Read first time |
02/05/2009 | Read second time |
02/05/2009 | Passed by for the day |
02/06/2009 | Read second time |
02/06/2009 | Passed by temporarily |
02/06/2009 | Committee amendment #2 agreed to |
02/06/2009 | Committee amendment #1 rejected |
02/06/2009 | Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. rejected |
02/06/2009 | Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R. G. rejected |
02/06/2009 | Amendment severed - (F) by Delegate Marshall, R.G. rejected |
02/06/2009 | Amendment severed - (G) by Delegate Marshall, R. G. agreed to |
02/06/2009 | Engrossment reconsidered by House |
02/06/2009 | Amendment by Delegate Nixon agreed to |
02/06/2009 | Engrossed by House as amended HB2444E |
02/06/2009 | Printed as engrossed 095843736-E |
02/08/2009 | Passed by for the day |
02/09/2009 | Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N) |
02/09/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (89-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/10/2009 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/11/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/11/2009 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/13/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2444E) |
02/23/2009 | Left in General Laws and Technology |
Comments
VaBIO Supports.
VaBIO supports this bill. It is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Biosciences (HJ248).