Tech Talent Investment Program and Fund; created, report. (SB1617)
Introduced By
Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville) with support from co-patron Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)
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
Tech Talent Investment Program. Creates a grant program to assist qualified public institutions of higher education, defined in the bill, in reaching, by 2039, a goal of increasing by at least 25,000 degrees the number of bachelor's and master's degrees awarded in computer science, computer engineering, and closely related fields, or that otherwise align with traded-sector, technology-focused growth opportunities identified by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority. To be eligible for an annual grant, a qualified institution is required to enter into a memorandum of understanding setting forth specific criteria for eligible degrees, eligible expenses, degree production goals, and graduation rates. Failure to meet criteria would result in the adjustment of future awards. The bill requires qualified institutions that are grant recipients to report annually on progress towards meeting such goals and that grants issued pursuant to the program are subject to appropriation, and for the Secretary of Finance to report annually regarding the progress of each qualified institution in meeting its goals and the amount of grants awarded to such institution. This bill is identical to HB 2490. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102502D |
| 01/09/2019 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/17/2019 | Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/17/2019 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 01/21/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1617) |
| 01/31/2019 | Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19105602D-S1 |
| 02/04/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2019 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2019 | Read second time |
| 02/05/2019 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/05/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19105602D-S1 |
| 02/05/2019 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1617S1 |
| 02/05/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2019 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/08/2019 | Read first time |
| 02/08/2019 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/08/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1617S1) |
| 02/11/2019 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/11/2019 | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19106604D-H1 |
| 02/12/2019 | Read second time |
| 02/13/2019 | Read third time |
| 02/13/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19106604D-H1 |
| 02/13/2019 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1617H1 |
| 02/13/2019 | Passed House with substitute (93-Y 4-N) |
| 02/13/2019 | VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2019 | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
| 02/13/2019 | Passed House with substitute (89-Y 8-N) |
| 02/13/2019 | VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (89-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2019 | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2019 | House insisted on substitute |
| 02/18/2019 | House requested conference committee |
| 02/19/2019 | Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2019 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 02/19/2019 | Senators: Ruff, Saslaw, Dunnavant |
| 02/19/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1617H1) |
| 02/20/2019 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 02/20/2019 | Delegates: Rush, Jones, S.C., Sickles |
| 02/23/2019 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 02/23/2019 | Conference substitute printed 19107706D-S2 |
| 02/23/2019 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2019 | Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N) |
| 02/23/2019 | VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1617S2) |
| 03/07/2019 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2019 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1617ER) |
| 03/07/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/08/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1617ER) |
| 03/09/2019 | Signed by President |
| 03/11/2019 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019 |
| 03/11/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
| 03/19/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 639 (effective 7/1/19) |
| 03/19/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0639) |