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