Del. Luke Torian

Study; Apprenticeship Council; electric vehicle charging infrastructure apprenticeship programs; report. Requests the Virginia Apprenticeship Council to study the need for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and maintenance and repair of EV infrastructure apprenticeship programs in the Commonwealth, noting the stated goal of the Commonwealth to reduce carbon emissions intensity across all sectors, including the transportation industry. In conducting its study, the Apprenticeship Council should consider a number of factors in studying the need for such apprenticeship programs. The Apprenticeship Council is further requested to report the results of an in-depth study of similar apprenticeship programs in other states to the General Assembly and to convene a stakeholder advisory group to discuss the need for electric vehicle charging infrastructure apprenticeship programs in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Apprenticeship Council to complete its meetings by November 30, 2022, and report its findings to the Governor and the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Commerce and Labor and the House Committees on Education and Labor and Commerce.

Virginia Community Policing Act; collectionof data and reporting requirements. Expands the type and detailof information required to be collected by a law-enforcement officerduring a motor vehicle stop or other investigatory stop, or whenresponding to a motor vehicle accident, in order to comply with the Virginia Community Policing Act.

Commending the Honorable H. Jan Roltsch-Anoll.

Conduct of law-enforcement officers; establishmentof an Early Identification System. Requires the Department ofCriminal Justice Services (the Department) to establish a best practicesmodel for the implementation, training, and management of an EarlyIdentification System (EIS). The bill defines an EIS as a systemthrough which a law-enforcement agency collects and manages datato identify and assess patterns of behavior, including misconductand high-risk behavior, or performance of law-enforcement officersand law-enforcement agency employees. The bill directs each sheriffor chief of police to implement an EIS by July 1, 2024, and requiresthat law-enforcement officers receive training prior to implementationof the EIS and annually thereafter. The bill also directs the Departmentto establish and administer written policies and procedures for law-enforcementagencies to report to the Office of the Attorney General all judgmentsor settlements in cases relating to negligence or misconduct of a law-enforcement officer.

Task Force on Maternal Health Data and QualityMeasures; study. Directs the Task Force on Maternal Health Dataand Quality Measures to study certain issues related to maternalhealth. The bill requires the Task Force to submit its findings andconclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2022.

Notices required before sale by trustee.Provides that notice of any proposed sale in execution of a deedof trust shall be given to any personal representative of the deceased'sestate whose appointment is recorded at least 75 days prior to theproposed sale and any heirs of the deceased who are listed on thelist of heirs recorded at least 75 days prior to the proposed sale.Under current law, there is no time frame within which either suchrecordation must have been made. The bill further provides that inevent of a foreclosure arising from a failure to satisfy periodicpayments required by the terms of a deed of trust conveying owner-occupiedresidential real estate, a notice to the owner shall include thedate of the last payment received and the amount received; the totalamount of principal, interest, costs, and fees due in arrears; and the remaining total principal balance due on the instrument.

Commending John H. Foote.

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; collecting and reporting local tax data. Directs the Departmentof Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) to establish a pilotprogram to use the administration of the business, professional,and occupational license tax (the BPOL tax) to collect data frombusinesses regarding their eligibility for certification as women-ownedor minority-owned businesses. The bill requires the Department to aggregate and anonymize such data and report annually to the Governorand General Assembly on the results.

Virginia Public Procurement Act; prompt paymentof bills by state agencies; subcontractors to be paid first.Provides that no state agency shall furnish a final payment to anyprime contractor without first ensuring that all subcontractors tosuch prime contractor have been paid in full.

Grants and public procurement. Requiresthat for any grant or contract issued or entered into by the Governor,any state agency, or any locality, such entity shall inquire whetherthe grant recipient, bidder, offeror, or contractor is a small, women-owned,or minority-owned business and whether it is certified by the Departmentof Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) for procurement enhancement.If such business is eligible but not certified, the bill directsthe SBSD to provide it with information on the certification processand encourage it to apply for certification.