Student internships; tax credit to an employer for each intern hired.
Summary
Provides a $1,000 tax credit to an employer for each intern hired as part of a qualified internship program. The bill defines "qualified internship program" as an internship in which the student works at least 20 hours per week for at least 10 weeks; the intern receives at least minimum wage; the intern receives training that enhances job-related skills; and such training is in the field of electrical work, engineering, manufacturing, or mechanical work. An employer would be required to obtain approval of its internship program from a school division or community college of the Commonwealth and the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity. The bill also provides a credit of 30 percent of the value of any matching contribution made by the employer, up to $1,000, for a student intern's contribution to his Virginia College Savings Plan.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Feb 7, 2017
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Committee
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Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100494D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David E. Yancey
RRepublican
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