Rural Coastal Virginia Community Enhancement Authority; created, report. (HB2055)

Introduced By

Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna) with support from co-patrons Del. Rob Bloxom (R-Accomack), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), and Del. Margaret Ransone (R-Kinsale)

Progress

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

Description

Rural Coastal Virginia Economic Development Authority.Establishes the Rural Coastal Virginia Economic Development Authority, consisting of the 12 counties within the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, and Accomack-Northampton planning districts. The Authority is created for the purpose of serving as a regional economic development body and represents a partnership of the Commonwealth, the planning districts, and the 12 counties of the coastal region. The Authority shall be governed by a 17-member board. The Authority may seek and approve loans and solicit donations, grants, and any other funding from the Commonwealth, the federal government, and regional, local government, and private entities, and distribute such money for projects to (i) assist the region in obtaining necessary job training or employment-related education, leadership and civic development, and business development, especially entrepreneurship for the coastal region; (ii) provide special assistance to distressed and underdeveloped counties within the coastal region; and (iii) fund demonstration projects, and conduct research, evaluations, and assessments of the coastal region's assets and needs. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Committee
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103874D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/16/2017Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
01/23/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB2055)
01/25/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/27/2017Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2017Committee substitute printed 17104812D-H1
01/30/2017Read first time
01/31/2017Read second time
01/31/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104812D-H1
01/31/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2055H1
02/01/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB2055H1)
02/01/2017Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/01/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
02/02/2017Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/14/2017Reported from Local Government (12-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2017Read third time
02/17/2017Reading of amendments waived
02/17/2017Amendments by Senator Stuart agreed to
02/17/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/17/2017Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017Placed on Calendar
02/21/2017Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
02/21/2017VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017Enrolled
02/24/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2055ER)
02/24/2017Signed by Speaker
02/24/2017Signed by President
02/27/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB2055ER)
02/28/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
02/28/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/13/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 388 (effective 7/1/17)
03/13/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.

Transcript

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



Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland): INTRODUCTION.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED.

Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland): THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE, VISITING WITH US TODAY IN THE GALLERY AND AROUND THE CAPITOL WE HAVE HANOVER ARC. AND I BELIEVE THIS CAROLINE KISSLER HAS BEEN SEATED. PLEASE STAND IF YOU'RE IN THE GALLERY. APPARENTLY SHE'S NOT BEEN SEEN. THEY DO A GREAT JOB AND I HOPE IT BE THE PLEASURE OF THE HOUSE


[Unknown]: US. MR. HUGO. THE SENATE AMENDMENTS CHANGE SHALL SERVE FOR ONE YEAR TO SHALL BE FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR. A TECHNICAL NATURE. I HOPE IT WOULD BE THE WILL OF THE BODY TO ACCEPT THE SENATE AMENDMENTS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENT BE ACCEPTED? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 66, NOS 31. AYES 66, NOS 31. THE SENATE AMENDMENT IS ACCEPTED. HOUSE BILL 1973, A BILL TO IMPOSE A 48 MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE REPAYMENT OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACCESS PROGRAM. THE BILL HAS AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE ON IT. PASSED THE HOUSE FEBRUARY 2 AND PASSED THE SENATE WITH