Veteran Employment Grant Fund and Program; created. (SB1356)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania)

Progress

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

Description

Veteran Employment Grant Fund and Program. Creates the Veteran Employment Grant Fund and Program (Program) to be administered by the Department of Veterans Services to provide grants to businesses certified by the Department as participants in the Department's program to create employment opportunities for veterans by assisting employers in hiring and retaining veterans. The bill sets out the criteria for the award of grants and requires the Department to establish a certification process for participating employers with the objective of setting measurable goals for hiring and retaining veterans. Read the Bill »

Status

01/26/2015: Merged into SB950

History

DateAction
01/20/2015Presented and ordered printed 15103306D
01/20/2015Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/26/2015Incorporated by General Laws and Technology (SB950-Lewis) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB1356)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB950 and SB1321.