Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW); Workforce Development Pilot Program, report. (HB912)

Introduced By

Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW); Workforce Development Pilot Program. Directs the Department of Social Services to establish a Workforce Development Pilot Program. The Program will allow participants to divide their employment requirement between work and up to 15 hours of educational and vocational programs where an assessment shows participation will improve their chances of achieving self-sufficiency. The existing employment requirements under the VIEW program will be waived for its participants. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2014Committee
01/08/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102335D
01/08/2014Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/17/2014Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB912)
01/31/2014Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
02/12/2014Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions