Tech Talent Investment Program and Fund; created, report.
Summary
Creates a grant program to assist qualified public institutions of higher education, defined in the bill, in reaching, by 2039, a goal of increasing by at least 25,000 degrees the number of bachelor's and master's degrees awarded in computer science, computer engineering, and closely related fields, or that otherwise align with traded-sector, technology-focused growth opportunities identified by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority. To be eligible for an annual grant, a qualified institution is required to enter into a memorandum of understanding setting forth specific criteria for eligible degrees, eligible expenses, degree production goals, and graduation rates. Failure to meet criteria would result in the adjustment of future awards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Signed Mar 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 14, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Mar 19, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 638 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2019
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2490S1
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106603D-S1
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2490H1
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105488D-H1
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Special Subcommittee on Amazon
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102503D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nick Rush
RRepublican
Co
Lashrecse D. Aird
DDemocratic
Co
S. Chris Jones
RRepublican
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