Commonwealth's aerospace industry; Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study. (HJ97)

Introduced By

Del. David Yancey (R-Newport News) with support from co-patron Del. Rob Bloxom (R-Accomack)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; Joint Commission on Technology and Science; Commonwealth's aerospace industry; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) to (i) review all aspects of the Commonwealth's aerospace industry, including all aerospace and aviation schools within the Commonwealth, aerospace and aviation programs hosted in the Commonwealth's public and private institutions of higher education, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems test site program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, aerospace and aviation launch and landing sites, data centers and repositories, workforce associations, regulations governing aviation and aerospace, and current efforts of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership related to the aerospace industry; (ii) identify strategies to grow Denbigh High Schools Aviation Academy and encourage its transformation into a statewide program; (iii) recommend strategies to grow NASA's Wallops Flight Facility; (iv) identify federally funded research and development activities in the Commonwealth and recommend strategies to create additional opportunities for such activities; (v) collect information regarding practices and efforts used successfully in other states to grow their aerospace industries; (vi) analyze the potential gains and downfalls of eliminating taxation on aerospace and aviation parts and labor; (vii) gather information regarding opportunities in the Commonwealth related to maintenance and rehabilitation of aerospace equipment; (viii) recommend strategies to grow the Commonwealth's aerospace industry, attract new businesses, and improve the Commonwealth's economy; and (ix) consult with all relevant stakeholders. Read the Bill »

Status

02/23/2016: Passed the Senate

History

DateAction
01/11/2016Committee
01/11/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102365D
01/11/2016Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
02/08/2016Reported from Science and Technology with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2016Committee substitute printed 16105284D-H1
02/10/2016Taken up
02/10/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105284D-H1
02/10/2016Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ97H1
02/10/2016Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2016Reading waived
02/11/2016Referred to Committee on Rules
02/19/2016Committee substitute printed 16105662D-S1
02/19/2016Reported from Rules with substitute
02/22/2016Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2016Read third time
02/23/2016Reading of substitute waived
02/23/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105662D-S1
02/23/2016Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HJ97S1
02/23/2016Agreed to by Senate with substitute by voice vote
02/24/2016Placed on Calendar
02/25/2016Senate substitute rejected by House 16105662D-S1 (1-Y 99-N)
02/25/2016VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 99-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Senate insisted on substitute
02/29/2016Senate requested conference committee
03/01/2016House acceded to request
03/02/2016Conferees appointed by House
03/02/2016Delegates: Yancey, Cox, Plum
03/02/2016Conferees appointed by Senate
03/02/2016Senators: Newman, McDougle, Lucas
03/09/2016C Amended by conference committee
03/09/2016Conference substitute printed 16105843D-H2
03/10/2016Conference report agreed to by Senate
03/10/2016Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
03/10/2016VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ97ER)

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 2 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

SENATOR FROM HANOVER, SENATOR McDOUGLE.

Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE ACCEPTED.

[Unknown]: THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL SAY AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO.

Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville): HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 87 REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 88 REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 97, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WITH A SUBSTITUTE.

[Unknown]: SENATOR FROM HANOVER. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BE ACCEPTED.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 97, THE HOUSE HAS REJECTED THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE. THE SENATOR FROM HAN ANOTHER. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE INSIST ON OUR AMENDMENTS AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. SHOULD THE QUESTION INSIST ON ITS SUB SUIT AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE AYES HAVE IT. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 112. THE HOUSE HAS REJECTED THE SENATE AMENDMENTS. THE SENATOR FROM HANOVER. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE INSIST ON OUR AMENDMENTS AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE INSIST ON ITS AMENDMENTS AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF


Del. David Yancey (R-Newport News): BLUEPRINT FOR THE GROWTH OF VIRGINIA AVIATION AND AVIATION AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.

[Unknown]: SHALL THE CONFERENCE REPORT BE ADOPTED?

Del. David Yancey (R-Newport News): CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYE, 96, NO, 0.