(Equity) created on 08/25 at 12:22
HB 132 Virginia Minority Business Commission; established, report, sunset clause.Chief patron: Convirs-Fowler Summary as introduced:
01/01/24 House: Referred to Committee on Rules HB 374 Virginia Minority Business Commission; established, membership, report, sunset clause.Chief patron: Feggans Summary as passed House: Virginia Minority Business Commission; report; sunset. Establishes the 13-member Virginia Minority Business Commission in the legislative branch of government for the purpose of promoting the growth and competitiveness of Virginia minority-owned businesses. The bill provides that the Commission sunsets on July 1, 2028.
02/14/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules HB 716 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; disparity study.Chief patron: Torian Summary as introduced:
01/09/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102659D HB 814 Virginia Tourism Authority; powers, historically accurate advertising.Chief patron: Mundon King Summary as passed House: Virginia Tourism Authority; powers; historically accurate advertising. Requires the Virginia Tourism Authority, in consultation with the Library of Virginia, the Virginia African American Advisory Board, and other subject matter experts, to create guidelines for the Authority's publications and advertising materials to ensure the accurate representation in such publications and advertising materials of the experiences of enslaved persons at and the contributions of enslaved persons to properties in the Commonwealth with a historic link to slave ownership.
02/14/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations HB 897 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; guidance to small businesses.Chief patron: Kent Summary as introduced: The bill requires each state agency to annually report any enforcement action taken by the agency against a small business in the previous calendar year that specifies each infraction and the enforcement action taken by the agency. The bill requires the Department to post de-identified aggregated data by state agency and infraction type from such reports on its website. The bill requires the Department to convene a work group to identify and recommend means to provide relief to small businesses regarding regularly occurring required reports to state agencies. The work group is required to identify each such report and consider (i) if such report can be required less frequently or eliminated; (ii) if the required information has not changed since the previous report, allowing the small business to satisfy the reporting requirement by indicating that there has been no change; (iii) establishing a waiver or lowering the threshold to qualify for an existing waiver; (iv) reducing or eliminating any penalty for noncompliance; and (v) any other means to reduce the regulatory burden on small businesses. The Department is required to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by November 1, 2024.
01/25/24 House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee HB 1255 Higher educational institutions, public; diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.Chief patron: Milde Summary as introduced:
01/10/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103182D HB 1404 Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, definitions, report.Chief patron: Ward Summary as passed House: Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program established; disparity study report. Establishes the Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program with a statewide goal of 42 percent of certified small SWaM business utilization in all discretionary spending by executive branch agencies and covered institutions in procurement orders, prime contracts, and subcontracts, as well as a target goal of 50 percent subcontracting to small SWaM businesses in instances where the prime contractor is not a small SWaM business for all new capital outlay construction solicitations that are issued. Executive branch agencies and covered institutions are required to increase their small SWaM business utilization rate by three percent per year until reaching the 42 percent target level or, if unable to do so, to implement achievable goals to increase their utilization rate. In addition, the bill provides for a small SWaM business set-aside for state agency and covered institution purchases of goods, services, and construction, requiring that purchases up to $100,000 be set aside for award to certified small SWaM businesses. The bill creates the Division of Procurement Enhancement within the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity for purposes of collaborating with the Department of General Services, the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, the Department of Transportation, and covered institutions to further the Commonwealth's efforts to meet the goals established under the Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program, as well as implementing initiatives to enhance the development of small businesses, microbusinesses, women-owned businesses, service disabled veteran-owned businesses and minority-owned businesses in the Commonwealth. Finally, the bill Requires the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to conduct a disparity study every five years, the next due no later than January 1, 2026. The study shall evaluate the need for enhancement and remedial measures to address the disparity between the availability and the utilization of women-owned and minority-owned businesses. The bill has a general delayed effective date of January 1, 2025 and a delayed effective dates of July 1, 2025 for covered institutions.
02/15/24 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1404H2) HB 1448 Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination.Chief patron: Garrett Summary as introduced:
01/25/24 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws HB 1452 State agencies and their appointing authorities; diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plans.Chief patron: Askew Summary as introduced: Duties of agencies and their appointing authorities; diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plans. Requires each state agency to submit its annual report assessing the impact of its diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plans on the populations served by the agency and on the agency's workforce and budget to the General Assembly, in addition to the Governor, by July 1 of each year.
03/08/24 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1452ER) HB 1540 The Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, etc., Advisory Board; established.Chief patron: Shin Summary as introduced:
02/05/24 House: Read first time Counts: HB: 10 |