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Latest Action: 04/04/2008 - Enrolled Bill Text
Budget Bill. Amending Chapter 847 of the2007 Acts of Assembly, which appropriated the public revenues andprovided a portion of such revenues for the two years ending, respectively,on the thirtieth day of June, 2007, and the thirtieth day of June,2008.
Latest Action: 05/09/2008 - Item Vetoed ruled not proper: 4-6.01b Bill Text
Budget Bill. Provides a portion of revenuesfor the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June,2009, and the thirtieth day of June, 2010.
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Left in Rules Bill Text
Reporting total new state government positions created.Directs the staff of the House Appropriations Committee to report to themembers of the House of Delegates the total number of new positions created byappropriations acts each year, along with a cumulative total every second year.
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Incorporated by Appropriations by voice vote Bill Text
Appropriation act and budget bills; searchable electroniccopies. Requires the Auditor of Public Accounts to maintain on its websitean electronic copy of the current appropriations act and any amendmentsthereto, and an electronic copy of any budget bill submitted for a newbiennium, and all amendments thereto. The electronic copies shall be completelyand easily searchable by the citizens of the Commonwealth using a commercialsearch engine. This bill is incorporated into HB 1360.
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Left in Appropriations Bill Text
Claims; Sumpter and Robin Priddy. Provides relief inthe amount of $65,000 to Sumpter and Robin Priddy. Property owned by thePriddys was leased by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). The leaseincluded an option for VCU to purchase the property with the price to be basedon the average of two appraisals that were to be conducted at the end of thefive-year lease. The Virginia Commonwealth University Real Estate Foundation(the “Foundation), a VCU “affiliated organization,” attempted to exercise theoption based on appraisals done prior to the expiration of the lease. In asubsequent suit to enforce the option, the court held that in basing thepurchase price on appraisals that were done prior to the expiration of thelease, VCU did not properly exercise its option. The amount of the claim is toreimburse the Priddys for attorney and appraisal fees and other costsassociated with the Priddys’ defense against the lawsuit.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Signed by Speaker Bill Text
Claims; Anthony Fields. Provides relief for AnthonyFields, who was incarcerated for one year beyond the time he was required toserve due to an error in recording the date that he was incarcerated. Under thebill, the Commonwealth would provide a lump-sum payment to Mr. Fields of$32,544, payable on or before August 1, 2008.
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Left in Appropriations Bill Text
Appropriations; funding for anti-child-exploitation law enforcement.Provides both one-time and ongoing appropriations to fundanti-child-exploitation law-enforcement efforts in the Commonwealth.
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Left in Appropriations Bill Text
Claims; Kay F. Couch Johnson. Provides $161,875 inrelief for Kay F. Couch Johnson. One-half of such sum is payable on or beforeJuly 1, 2008, and the balance is to be paid in five equal installments fromJuly 1, 2009, through July 1, 2013, contingent upon written mental and physicalevaluations, and upon her not returning to work as a nurse or if the VRSMedical Board finds she may work as a nurse without losing her VRS retirementbenefits. Ms. Johnson was an employee of the Department of Mental Health,Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services at Catawba Hospital. In thecourse of her duties, Ms. Johnson was injured by a violent patient.
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Left in Appropriations Bill TextRenewable Energy Research Grant Program; established. Establishesthe Renewable Energy Research Grant Program and Fund under the Virginia EnergyPlan. Moneys in the Fund shall be used for the sole purpose of attractingpublic and private research funding for institutions of higher education inorder to increase renewable energy research capacity and developmentopportunities in Virginia. The program has four components: (i) a matchingfunds program to leverage federal and private research dollars; (ii) astrategic enhancement program to upgrade the research capacity of thoseacademic departments that have demonstrated the ability to perform innovativeresearch in renewable energy fields that have strong potential to contribute toeconomic development in the Commonwealth; (iii) a program to upgrade renewableenergy research capacity in key departments of the institutions in order toattract specific companies to locate or expand in Virginia; and (iv) a programto enhance the capability of the institutions [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Signed by President Bill Text
Award of service handgun. Allows William A. Pruitt, retiredCommissioner of the Virginia Marine Resources Authority, to purchase hisservice handgun.
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Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Bill TextSummary as passed: Covenants restricting solar energy collection devices. Providesthat a community association shall not prohibit an owner from installing orusing any solar energy collection on the owner's property; but such associationmay establish reasonable restrictions concerning the size, place, and manner ofplacement of the solar energy collection devices. The bill allows a communityassociation to prohibit or restrict the placement of such devices on the commonareas. The bill provides that nothing shall be construed to (i) invalidate anyprovision of a restrictive covenant that prohibits or restricts theinstallation or use of any solar collection device if such provision was ineffect before July 1, 2008, or (ii) prohibit the amendment of a restrictivecovenant on or after July 1, 2008, to prohibit or restrict the installation oruse of any solar collection device if such amendment is adopted by themembership of the community association in accordance with such association’sgoverning [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Left in Appropriations Bill TextRenewable Energy Research Grant Program; established. Establishesthe Renewable Energy Research Grant Program and Fund under the Virginia EnergyPlan. Moneys in the Fund shall be used for the sole purpose of attractingpublic and private research funding for institutions of higher education inorder to increase renewable energy research capacity and developmentopportunities in Virginia. The program has four components: (i) a matchingfunds program to leverage federal and private research dollars; (ii) astrategic enhancement program to upgrade the research capacity of thoseacademic departments that have demonstrated the ability to perform innovativeresearch in renewable energy fields that have strong potential to contribute toeconomic development in the Commonwealth; (iii) a program to upgrade renewableenergy research capacity in key departments of the institutions in order toattract specific companies to locate or expand in Virginia; and (iv) a programto enhance the capability of the institutions [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Signed by Speaker Bill Text
Claims; Anthony Fields. Provides relief for AnthonyFields, who was incarcerated for one year beyond the time he was required toserve due to an error in recording the date that he was incarcerated. Under thebill, the Commonwealth would provide a lump-sum payment to Mr. Fields of$32,544, payable on or before August 1, 2008.
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Left in Appropriations Bill Text
Claims; Sumpter and Robin Priddy. Provides relief inthe amount of $65,000 to Sumpter and Robin Priddy. Property owned by thePriddys was leased by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). The leaseincluded an option for VCU to purchase the property with the price to be basedon the average of two appraisals that were to be conducted at the end of thefive-year lease. The Virginia Commonwealth University Real Estate Foundation(the “Foundation), a VCU “affiliated organization,” attempted to exercise theoption based on appraisals done prior to the expiration of the lease. In asubsequent suit to enforce the option, the court held that in basing thepurchase price on appraisals that were done prior to the expiration of thelease, VCU did not properly exercise its option. The amount of the claim is toreimburse the Priddys for attorney and appraisal fees and other costsassociated with the Priddys’ defense against the lawsuit.
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Incorporated by Appropriations by voice vote Bill Text
Directing the staff of the House Committee onAppropriations to establish a searchable budget database website. Directsthat staff of the House Committee on Appropriations establish a searchablebudget database website detailing where, for what purpose, and what results areachieved for all taxpayer investments in state government. This bill isincorporated into HB 1360.
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Incorporated by Appropriations by voice vote Bill Text
Recognizing the need to establish a searchablebudget database website. Recognizes the need for the staff ofthe House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee onFinance to establish a searchable budget database website detailingwhere, for what purpose, and what results are achieved for all taxpayerinvestments in state government. This bill is incorporated into HB1360.
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Incorporated by Appropriations by voice vote Bill Text
Appropriation act and budget bills; searchable electroniccopies. Requires the Auditor of Public Accounts to maintain on its websitean electronic copy of the current appropriations act and any amendmentsthereto, and an electronic copy of any budget bill submitted for a newbiennium, and all amendments thereto. The electronic copies shall be completelyand easily searchable by the citizens of the Commonwealth using a commercialsearch engine. This bill is incorporated into HB 1360.
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Left in Finance Bill Text
Appropriations; funding for anti-child-exploitation lawenforcement. Provides both one-time and ongoing appropriations to fundanti-child-exploitation law-enforcement efforts including the creation of twoadditional regional Internet Crimes Against Children task forces, one inSoutheastern Virginia and one in Richmond/Central Virginia.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Left in Appropriations Bill Text
Budget Bill. Provides a portion of revenuesfor the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June,2009, and the thirtieth day of June, 2010.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Left in Appropriations Bill Text
Budget Bill.. Amending Chapter 847 of the2007 Acts of Assembly, which appropriated the public revenues andprovided a portion of such revenues for the two years ending, respectively,on the thirtieth day of June, 2007, and the thirtieth day of June,2008.
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