Business Assistance, Department of, et al.; marketing campaign. (SB1120)
Introduced By
Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach)
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
Department of Business Assistance (DBA); Center for Innovative Technology (CIT); Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC); Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP); marketing campaign. Directs the DBA, CIT, VTC, and VEDP to develop a marketing campaign to attract and recognize entrepreneurs, small businesses, and emerging industry businesses. This campaign shall include developing (i) a welcome program to facilitate speedy completion of necessary business start-up functions, including licensing, facilities location, employee relocation guides, and business support services; (ii) a recruitment campaign to target industry segments for pursuit, to identify potential incentives for the establishment, location, or relocation of these companies, and to showcase assets such as economic incentives and regional living condition profiles and asset profiles, including universities, technology councils, venture firms, and research institutes; and (iii) an operational plan and schedule to carry out such a campaign. The DBA, CIT, VTC, and VEDP shall deliver the campaign documents to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 30, 2013. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103475D |
| 01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1120) |
| 01/21/2013 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/25/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2013 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2013 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/02/2013 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2013 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/07/2013 | Reported from General Laws with amendments (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2013 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/08/2013 | Assigned App. sub: Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| 02/14/2013 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/18/2013 | Left in Appropriations |