New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program; established, Fund created, report. (SB576)
Introduced By
Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville) with support from co-patrons Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon), and Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Community colleges; workforce training. Establishes the Community College Workforce Training Grant Program to provide a $1,000 incentive payment to a community college for each student who (i) has successfully completed a noncredit workforce training program at the community college and (ii) subsequently obtains an industry-recognized certification or license in a high employer demand field in the region served by the community college, with such fields to be identified by the State Board for Community Colleges. Read the Bill »
Status
03/10/2016: Passed the General Assembly
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103188D |
| 01/13/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/21/2016 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
| 01/29/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB576) |
| 02/11/2016 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105100D-S1 |
| 02/12/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/15/2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/15/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105100D-S1 |
| 02/15/2016 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/15/2016 | Amendments by Senator Ruff agreed to |
| 02/15/2016 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB576ES1 |
| 02/15/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16105100D-ES1 |
| 02/15/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2016 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/17/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 02/22/2016 | Reported from Education with amendment (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2016 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/22/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Higher Education |
| 02/29/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/29/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB576ES1) |
| 03/02/2016 | Reported from Appropriations with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/04/2016 | Read second time |
| 03/07/2016 | Read third time |
| 03/07/2016 | Committee on Education amendment agreed to |
| 03/07/2016 | Committee on Appropriations amendments agreed to |
| 03/07/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 03/07/2016 | Passed House with amendments (94-Y 2-N) |
| 03/07/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/08/2016 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/10/2016 | Enrolled |
| 03/10/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB576ER) |
| 03/10/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/10/2016 | Signed by President |
| 03/11/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
| 03/11/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16 |
| 03/11/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
| 03/15/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB576ER) |
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.
FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE FLOOR AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO. SENATE BILL 587, REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HEALTH. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE WITH SUBSTITUTE. THE SENATOR FROM RICHMOND CITY, SENATOR STURTEVANT.Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO.
[Unknown]: THE REQUEST HE IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
PERFORMANCE BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE, RECOGNIZING HIGH DEMAND JOBS REQUIRE INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS AND NOT JUST DEGREES. IT HOPE IT BE THE PLEASURE OF THE HOUSE TO PASS THE BILL. SHALL THE BILL PASS? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYE, 94, NO, TWO.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. 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.
[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. SENATE BILL 576, PASSED THE HOUSE WITH AMENDMENTS. THE SENATOR FROM MECKLENBERG, SENATOR RUFF.
Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND SPEAKING TO THOSE AMENDMENTS.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.
Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville): THIS ADDS RICHARD BLAND TO THAT GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS THAT CAN OFFER WORKFORCE TRAINING AND IT CLARIFIES THAT THOSE LISTED ARE AUTHORIZED TO OFFER NON-CREDIT WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW ECONOMIC WORKFORCE CREDENTIALS GRANT PROGRAM AS SET FORTH IN THE ACT.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS. 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?