Veteran Employment Grant Fund and Program; created. (SB950)
Introduced By
Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac) with support from co-patron Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon)
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 »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102392D |
| 01/09/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/22/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB950) |
| 01/26/2015 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104338D-S1 |
| 01/26/2015 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 01/27/2015 | Incorporates SB1356 |
| 01/27/2015 | Incorporates SB1321 |
| 02/03/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB950S1) |
| 02/03/2015 | Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/05/2015 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/05/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15104338D-S1 |
| 02/05/2015 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB950S1 |
| 02/05/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2015 | Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/09/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/09/2015 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/09/2015 | Assigned App. sub: Agriculture, Commerce, Technology and Natural Resources |
| 02/11/2015 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/24/2015 | Left in Appropriations |