Virginia House Bill 987 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-04 - House: Continued to 2009 in Appropriations by voice vote

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; creation of nonstock corporation to support academic research. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to establish a nonprofit, nonstock corporation under Chapter 10 (§ 13.1-801 et seq.) of Title 13.1 as a public instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions to assist the Council in (i) supporting academic research in Virginia; (ii) encouraging research initiatives, with emphasis on biological systems and nanotechnology, to support Virginia industry; (iii) directing the disbursement of funds for such research initiatives based on established scientific criteria from the Academic Research Initiative Fund created pursuant to this section; and (iv) conducting or undertaking other activities useful in carrying out the provisions of this section. The Council shall require such corporation to report to it at least annually on its activities. The bill sets out the composition of the board of directors for such corporation.

SCHEV; creation of nonstock corporation to support academic research.

Del. David Nutter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-04		House: Continued to 2009 in Appropriations by voice vote
2008-01-18		House: Assigned App. sub: Higher Education (Morgan)
2008-01-16		House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2008-01-16		House: Referred from Education by voice vote
2008-01-08		House: Referred to Committee on Education
2008-01-08		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 078375660

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB987