Small Business Investment Grant Fund; created. [HB-585]
Small business investment grant program. Creates the small business investment grant fund and program that would provide a grant equal to 10 percent of a qualified investment in a small business for an eligible investor. Grants would be paid from such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly.
HB-585: Small Business Investment Grant Fund; created.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0657) on 04/06/2012
In-state tuition; eligibility of members of Virginia National Guard residing in state. [HB-644]
In-state tuition; members of the Virginia National Guard. Provides that any member of the Virginia National Guard residing in Virginia shall be eligible for in-state tuition at a public institution of higher education. This is broader than the current provision, which requires a guard member to be (i) activated or mobilized or on temporary active orders for six months or more, (ii) stationed or assigned by military service to a work location in Virginia, and (iii) residing in Virginia.
HB-644: In-state tuition; eligibility of members of Virginia National Guard residing in state.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis
House: Left In Appropriations on 02/20/2012
Federal Oversight, Commission on; created, report. [HB-776]
Federal Oversight Commission. Creates the Federal Oversight Commission, consisting of seven legislative members representing the House of Delegates and the Senate, to meet twice a year with the United States Senate members of the Virginia Congressional Delegation, and to communicate with Virginia's members of the United States House of Representatives, to address public policy issues for which both federal and state policy makers have responsibility. The Commission will be funded the first year from the operating budgets of the House and Senate
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HB-776: Federal Oversight, Commission on; created, report.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Byron
House: Left In Rules on 02/14/2012
Mammograms; information on breast density. [HB-83]
Mammograms; information on breast density. Requires the Board of Health to establish guidelines requiring licensed facilities or physicians' offices where mammography services are provided to (i) include information on breast density in mammogram letters sent to patients and (ii) in mammogram letters sent to patients who have dense breast tissue, include a notice containing information about the potential effects of dense breast tissue on mammograms and explaining that patients may wish to contact their physicians for additional information.
HB-83: Mammograms; information on breast density.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0006) on 02/28/2012
HOV lanes; extends sunset provision on use by vehicles with clean special fuel license plates. [HB-85]
HOV lanes; use by vehicle with clean special fuel license plates. Requires the Commissioner of Highways to report annually to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Transportation Committees on those HOV facilities whose high traffic volume has resulted in a degraded condition as identified by federal law. This report is to be used by the Chairmen as the basis for recommendations for further restrictions on the use of HOV facilities by clean special fuel vehicles.
HB-85: HOV lanes; extends sunset provision on use by vehicles with clean special fuel license plates.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0743) on 04/18/2012