Income tax, state; tax credit for taxpayers employing persons in STEM internship positions. [HB-1049]
Income tax; STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) internship tax credit. Establishes an individual and corporate income tax credit for taxpayers employing persons in STEM internship positions in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the intern to have an associate's or bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline or to be a graduate of a STEM trade school. In addition, the person's STEM internship with the taxpayer must be for a definite period that does not exceed 12 months. Taxpayers hiring STEM interns would be eligible for a tax credit
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HB-1049: Income tax, state; tax credit for taxpayers employing persons in STEM internship positions.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
House: Continued To 2013 In Finance By Voice Vote on 02/06/2012
In-state students; admission at certain higher educational institutions. [HB-1083]
Admission of in-state students at public institutions of higher education. Provides that the board of visitors or other governing body of each public institution of higher education, except for Virginia Military Institute, Norfolk State University, and Virginia State University, must establish rules and regulations requiring that at least 75 percent of students admitted and enrolled at the institution be Virginia domiciles.
HB-1083: In-state students; admission at certain higher educational institutions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Stolle
House: Left In Education on 02/14/2012
Behavior and assistant behavior analysts; licensure by Board of Medicine. [HB-1106]
Behavior analysts; licensure by Board of Medicine. Gives the Board of Medicine authority to license behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts. The bill also requires the Board to promulgate emergency regulations within 280 days of enactment and contains an emergency clause.
HB-1106: Behavior and assistant behavior analysts; licensure by Board of Medicine.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0003) on 02/07/2012
Annexation by cities; continuation of moratorium. [HB-1117]
Annexation Moratorium Statute; continuation of the moratorium on annexation by cities. Provides that the temporary restrictions on granting city charters, filing annexation notices, and instituting annexation proceedings and county immunity proceedings be extended for the 2010-2012 and 2012-2014 bienniums.
HB-1117: Annexation by cities; continuation of moratorium.
Sponsored by: Rep. J. Randall Minchew
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0537) on 04/04/2012
Charter Amendment; Town of Boyce. [HB-1288]
Charter; Town of Boyce. Moves election years for members of the Common Council from even-numbered years to odd-numbered years and sets election dates according to town ordinances.
HB-1288: Charter Amendment; Town of Boyce.
Sponsored by: Rep. J. Randall Minchew
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0462) on 03/30/2012
Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc. [HB-14]
Immunity for persons acting in defense of property. Provides civil immunity for an occupant of a dwelling who uses any degree of physical force while engaged in the defense of his dwelling when (i) the other person has unlawfully entered the dwelling and committed an overt act toward the occupant or another person in the dwelling and (ii) the occupant reasonably believes that he or another person in the dwelling is in imminent danger of bodily injury.
HB-14: Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter
Senate: Failed To Report (defeated) In Courts Of Justice (7-y 8-n) on 02/15/2012