Virginia House Bill 858 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 20 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-20 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Virginia International Trade Corporation. Establishes the Virginia International Trade Corporation (the Corporation) in the executive branch of state government to promote international trade in the Commonwealth. The bill (i) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation to employee or retain employees and provides for such employees to be eligible for membership in the Virginia Retirement System and participation in health and related insurance and other benefits available to state employees; (ii) grants additional powers to the corporation, including the power to adopt bylaws, execute contracts, charge and collect fees, and maintain accounts and records; (iii) exempts the corporation from state taxation and the Virginia Public Procurement and Personnel Acts; and (iv) provides for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to transfer all portions of its budget currently allocated for trade-related programs, personnel, and costs to the Corporation. The bill has a delayed effective date of December 1, 2016, for creation of the Corporation, with its full authority beginning April 1, 2017, and provides for the Secretary of Commerce and Trade (the Secretary) to provide to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance (the Chairmen), not later than September 1, 2016, a proposed budget, a business plan, and performance metrics that address the structure and duties of and staff support for the Corporation as well as any proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the Corporation and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority for the Authority to provide administrative and support services for the Corporation. The bill also directs the Chairmen to provide findings and recommendations to the Secretary by December 1, 2016. The bill also directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to provide to the Chairmen, by November 1, 2017, recommendations regarding the structure and duties of and staff support for the Corporation that would enhance and accelerate export marketing services performed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, with consideration given to the possible transfer of such export marketing services into the Corporation.

Virginia International Trade Corporation; established, report.

Del. Steven Landes [R]	Del. Chris Jones [R]	Del. David Yancey [R]	Del. Kathy Byron [R]
Del. Mark Dudenhefer [R]

2016-04-20 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-20 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N) (Y: 98 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-11 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 5-N) (Y: 95 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N) (Y: 37 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (0-Y 96-N) (Y: 0 N: 99 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 2-N) (Y: 37 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-20		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749)
2016-04-20	House	Enacted, Chapter 749 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-04-20	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2016-04-20	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2016-04-20	House	Reenrolled bill text (HB858ER2)
2016-04-20	House	Reenrolled
2016-04-20		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2016-04-20	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
2016-04-20	House	VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N)
2016-04-20	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 2-N)
2016-04-20	House	Placed on Calendar
2016-04-08	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2016-03-28		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-28	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/28/16
2016-03-28	Senate	Signed by President
2016-03-25	House	Signed by Speaker
2016-03-25	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB858ER)
2016-03-25	House	Enrolled
2016-03-11	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
2016-03-11	House	VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 5-N)
2016-03-11	House	Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N)
2016-03-10	House	Conference substitute printed 16106203D-H2
2016-03-10		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2016-03-10	Senate	Senators: Ruff, Wagner, Hanger
2016-03-10	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2016-03-09	House	Delegates: Landes, Jones, James
2016-03-09	House	Conferees appointed by House
2016-03-09	House	House acceded to request
2016-03-08	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2016-03-08	Senate	Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2016-03-07	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N)
2016-03-07	House	Senate substitute rejected by House 16105996D-S1 (0-Y 96-N)
2016-03-04	House	Placed on Calendar
2016-03-03	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 2-N)
2016-03-03	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB858S1
2016-03-03	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 16105996D-S1
2016-03-03	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2016-03-03	Senate	Read third time
2016-03-03	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2016-03-02	Senate	Committee substitute printed 16105996D-S1
2016-03-02	Senate	Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 1-N)
2016-02-17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance
2016-02-17	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-16	House	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-16	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-15	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB858H1
2016-02-15	House	Committee substitute agreed to 16105464D-H1
2016-02-15	House	Read second time
2016-02-13	House	Read first time
2016-02-12	House	Committee substitute printed 16105464D-H1
2016-02-12	House	Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-12	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2016-01-15	House	Assigned App. sub: Agriculture, Commerce, Technology and Natural Resources
2016-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2016-01-12	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103945D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	2	2351	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	2364	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB858
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB858+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB858H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB858S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB858H2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB858ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB858ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0749+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H0203V0011+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H02V0032+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0614+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S05V0261+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0841HB0858+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0847HB0858+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV1230+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0907HB0858+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV1049HB0858+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV1353+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV1428+HB0858
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV1174HB0858+HB0858