Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; members of Authority are voting members.
Summary
Clarifies (i) that the members of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Authority appointed by the Governor and the Joint Rules Committee are voting members of the Authority and (ii) the authority of VEDP to direct the Attorney General to enforce contracts related to the award of economic incentives. The bill adds a member of the VEDP Authority, to be appointed by the chairman, to each of the Committee on Business Development and Marketing and the Committee on International Trade and clarifies that these committees are advisory in nature. The bill also extends to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) the existing closed meeting exemption for discussion of portions of the VEDP strategic, marketing, and operational plans that are exempt from public disclosure. Current law requires that VEDP report on these plans to the JLARC subcommittee on economic development but does not provide an exemption for discussion of the portions of those plans not subject to public disclosure.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 12, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB770S1
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107640D-S1
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB770H1
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105665D-H1
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Technology
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103868D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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