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

✓	Introduced
☐	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	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 »

Status

02/05/2019: Passed the Senate

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)