SB1346: Coastal Energy Research Consortium; makes certain technical corrections to membership.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That 67-600 through 67-604 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
67-600. Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium established.
The Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium, hereinafter
referred to as the Research Consortium, is hereby created to include Old
Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science of The College
of William and Mary, the Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute
of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, James Madison
University, Norfolk State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Hampton
University, and the University of Virginia and is to be located at Old Dominion
University.
67-601. Functions, powers, and duties of the Consortium.
The Coastal Energy Research Consortium shall serve as
an interdisciplinary study, research, and information resource for the
Commonwealth on coastal energy issues. As used in this chapter, "coastal
energy" includes wave or tidal action, currents, offshore winds, thermal
differences, and methane hydrates. The Research Consortium shall (i)
consult with the General Assembly, federal, state, and local agencies,
nonprofit organizations, private industry and other potential users of coastal
energy research; (ii) establish and administer agreements with other
universities of the Commonwealth to carry out research projects relating to the
feasibility of recovering fuel gases from methane hydrates and
increasing the Commonwealth's reliance on otherall domestic forms
of coastal energy; (iii) disseminate new information and research results; (iv)
apply for grants made available pursuant to federal legislation, including but
not limited to the federal Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 19992000,
P.L. 106-193 and from other sources; and (v) facilitate the application and
transfer of new coastal energy technologies.
67-602. Control and supervision.
The Research Consortium shall be governed by a board of
directors, which shall consist of 1415 voting members as
follows: (i) the Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy or
his designee; (ii) the Commissioner of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission
or his designee; (iii) a member of the maritime industry to be appointed
bythe President of the Virginia Manufacturers Association or his
appointed member of the maritime manufacturing industry; (iv) a member
of the maritime industry to be appointed by the Hampton Roadsthe
President of the Virginia Maritime Association or his appointed member
of the maritime industry; (v) the Director of the Virginia Tech Advanced
Research Institute of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or
his designee; (vi) the President of Old Dominion University or his designee;
(vii) the Director of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science of The
College of William and Mary or his designee; (viii) the President of
Norfolk State University or his designee; (ix) the President of James Madison
University or his designee; (x) the President of Virginia Commonwealth
University or his designee; (xi) the President of the University of Virginia or
his designee; (xii) the President of Hampton University or his designee; (xiii)
a member of the technology community to be appointed by the chairman
of the Hampton Roads Technology Council or his appointed member of the
technology community; and (xiv) a member of the renewable energy
industry to be appointed by the Director of the Hampton Roads Clean
Cities Coalition or his appointed member of the renewable energy industry;
and (xv) the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality or his
designee [ as the lead agency for the Virginia Coastal Zone
Management Program ] .
67-603. Appointment of a director.
The board of the Research Consortium shall appoint a
an executive director to serve as the principal administrative officer of
the Research Consortium. The executive director shall report to
the board of the Consortium and be under its supervision.
67-604. Powers and duties of the director.
The executive director shall exercise all powers
imposed upon him by law, carry out the specific duties imposed on him by the
board of the Research Consortium, and develop appropriate policies and
procedures for (i) identifying priority coastal energy research projects; (ii)
cooperating with the General Assembly, federal, state, and local governmental
agencies, nonprofit organizations and private industry in formulating its
research projects; (iii) selecting research projects to be funded; and (iv) disseminating
information and transferring technology related to coastal energy within the
Commonwealth. The executive director shall employ such personnel and
secure such services as may be required to carry out the purposes of this
chapterthe Consortium, expend appropriated funds, and accept moneys
from federal or private sources for cost-sharing on coastal energy projects.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That 67-600 through 67-604 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
67-600. Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium established.
The Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium, hereinafter
referred to as the Research Consortium, is hereby
created to include Old Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of Marine
Science of The College of William
and Mary, the Virginia Tech Advanced Research
Institute of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, James Madison University, Norfolk State University,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Hampton University, and the University of
Virginia and is to be located at Old Dominion University.
67-601. Functions, powers, and duties of the Consortium.
The Coastal Energy Research Consortium
shall serve as an interdisciplinary study, research, and information resource
for the Commonwealth on coastal energy issues. As used in this chapter,
"coastal energy" includes wave or tidal action, currents, offshore
winds, thermal differences, and methane hydrates. The Research Consortium
shall (i) consult with the General Assembly, federal, state, and local agencies,
nonprofit organizations, private industry and other potential users of coastal
energy research; (ii) establish and administer agreements with other
universities of the Commonwealth to carry out research projects relating to the
feasibility of recovering fuel gases from methane hydrates and
increasing the Commonwealth's reliance on otherall
domestic forms of coastal energy; (iii) disseminate new
information and research results; (iv) apply for grants made available pursuant
to federal legislation, including but not limited to the federal Methane
Hydrate Research and Development Act of 19992000,
P.L. 106-193 and from other sources; and (v) facilitate the application and
transfer of new coastal energy technologies.
67-602. Control and supervision.
The Research Consortium shall be governed
by a board of directors, which
shall consist of 1415 voting
members as follows: (i) the Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and
Energy or his designee; (ii) the Commissioner of the Virginia Marine
Resources Commission or his designee; (iii) a
member of the maritime industry to be appointed bythe
President of the Virginia Manufacturers Association or
his appointed member of the maritime manufacturing industry; (iv) a
member of the maritime industry to be appointed by the Hampton Roadsthe
President of the Virginia Maritime Association or his appointed
member of the maritime industry; (v) the Director of the Virginia
Tech Advanced Research Institute of Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University or his designee; (vi)
the President of Old Dominion University or his designee; (vii) the Director of
the Virginia Institute of Marine Science of The College of
William and Mary or his designee; (viii) the President of Norfolk
State University or his designee; (ix) the President of James Madison
University or his designee; (x) the President of Virginia Commonwealth
University or his designee; (xi) the President of the University of Virginia or
his designee; (xii) the President of Hampton University or his designee; (xiii)
a
member of the technology community to be appointed by the chairman
of the Hampton Roads Technology Council or
his appointed member of the technology community; and (xiv)
a
member of the renewable energy industry to be appointed by the Director
of the Hampton Roads Clean Cities Coalition or his appointed
member of the renewable energy industry; and (xv) the
Director of the Department of Environmental Quality or his designee.
67-603. Appointment of a director.
The board of the Research Consortium
shall appoint a an
executive director to serve as the principal administrative
officer of the Research Consortium. The executive
director shall report to the board of the Consortium and
be under its supervision.
67-604. Powers and duties of the director.
The executive director shall exercise all
powers imposed upon him by law, carry out the specific duties imposed on him by
the board of the Research Consortium, and develop
appropriate policies and procedures for (i) identifying priority coastal energy
research projects; (ii) cooperating with the General Assembly, federal, state,
and local governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations and private industry
in formulating its research projects; (iii) selecting research projects to be
funded; and (iv) disseminating information and transferring technology related
to coastal energy within the Commonwealth. The executive
director shall employ such personnel and secure such services as may be
required to carry out the purposes of this chapterthe
Consortium, expend appropriated funds, and accept moneys from
federal or private sources for cost-sharing on coastal energy projects.