BVU Authority; alters Board powers and duties, change in membership, conflict of interest policy. (HB1255)
Introduced By
Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon)
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
BVU Authority; Board of Directors. Reduces from nine to seven the number of directors on the Board of Directors (the Board) of the BVU Authority and alters the methods of their appointment. The bill removes the current membership of the Board, comprising six citizens of Bristol, Virginia, two Bristol City Council members, and one member of the Board of Supervisors of Washington County, and institutes in their place a Board of seven directors, comprising (i) one citizen of each of the localities of the City of Bristol, appointed by the Governor; the City of Bristol, appointed by the BVU Authority Board; Scott County, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and Washington County, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and (ii) one member of the governing body of each of the localities of the City of Bristol, the Town of Abingdon, and Washington County. The BVU Authority Board appointee is required to be a person engaged in business. The bill directs the Auditor of Public Accounts to examine the accounts of the BVU Authority by July 1, 2016, and contains an emergency clause. Read the Bill »
Status
04/08/2016: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/20/2016 | Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 16103335D |
| 01/20/2016 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 01/21/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/21/2016 | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/26/2016 | Impact statement from DHCD (HB1255) |
| 02/10/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1255) |
| 02/10/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) |
| 02/12/2016 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105222D-H1 |
| 02/13/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/15/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/15/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105222D-H1 |
| 02/15/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1255H1 |
| 02/16/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/16/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1255H1) |
| 02/17/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 03/01/2016 | Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105989D-S1 |
| 03/02/2016 | Incorporates HB1325 |
| 03/02/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1255S1) |
| 03/03/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2016 | Read third time |
| 03/03/2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 03/03/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105989D-S1 |
| 03/03/2016 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1255S1 |
| 03/03/2016 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/04/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| 03/07/2016 | Senate substitute rejected by House 16105989D-S1 (0-Y 94-N) |
| 03/07/2016 | VOTE: REJECTED EMERGENCY (0-Y 94-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/08/2016 | Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/08/2016 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 03/09/2016 | House acceded to request |
| 03/09/2016 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 03/09/2016 | Delegates: Pillion, Kilgore, Mason |
| 03/10/2016 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 03/10/2016 | Senators: Carrico, Stanley, Favola |
| 03/10/2016 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 03/10/2016 | Conference substitute printed 16106223D-H2 |
| 03/10/2016 | Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 0-N) |
| 03/10/2016 | VOTE: ADOPTION EMERGENCY (91-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/11/2016 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 03/14/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1255H2) |
| 03/25/2016 | Enrolled |
| 03/25/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1255ER) |
| 03/25/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/28/2016 | Signed by President |
| 03/28/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/28/16 |
| 03/28/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
| 03/29/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1255ER) |
| 04/08/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 725 (effective 4/8/16) |
| 04/08/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
FALLEN ON RETIREMENT. A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO BBU WITH A SUBSTITUTE. GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY, SENATOR STANLEY.
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta): THANK YOU, AND GOOD MORNING, MR. PRESIDENT, I ABSOLUTELY INSIST ON THE SUBSTITUTE AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE IN CONFERENCE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DID THIS.
[Unknown]: SHALL THE SENATE INSIST ON THE SUBSTITUTE AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta): AYES 40, NOS 0.