Small Business Jobs Grant Fund; created. (HB943)
Introduced By
Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave) with support from co-patrons Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), and Del. Matt Lohr (R-Harrisonburg)
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
Small Business Jobs Grant Fund. Establishes the Small Business Jobs Grant Program and Fund to be administered by the Department of Business Assistance (DBA). The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to small businesses that create at least five new full-time positions within a 12-month period paying at least the prevailing average annual wage in the locality in which the business is located. Grants will range between $500 and $2,000 per new full-time position based on the education, training and experience required. In awarding grants, priority must be given to small businesses creating new full-time positions in areas with an annual average unemployment rate of more than 125% of the statewide average unemployment rate. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Committee |
01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103966D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/25/2010 | Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process |
02/02/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2010 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
02/04/2010 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10104986D-H1 |
02/04/2010 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/08/2010 | Assigned App. sub: Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources |
02/11/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2010 | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10105268D-H2 |
02/14/2010 | Read first time |
02/15/2010 | Read second time |
02/15/2010 | Committee substitute from General Laws rejected 10104986D-H1 |
02/15/2010 | Committee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 10105268D-H2 |
02/15/2010 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB943H2 |
02/16/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/16/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/17/2010 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
02/24/2010 | Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2010 | Read third time |
02/26/2010 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/26/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/26/2010 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/26/2010 | Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
03/02/2010 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) |
03/02/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | Enrolled |
03/10/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB943ER) |
03/10/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB943ER) |
03/10/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/12/2010 | Signed by President |
04/10/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 336 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/10/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0336) |