VA HB2053 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Protect Virginia Grant Fund and Program created. Establishes the Protect Virginia Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, to award grants to establishments licensed by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority for the purpose of providing adequate security for such licensed establishments. The bill provides that prior to the close of each fiscal year, the Director of the Department shall determine whether there are any surplus payroll funds and deposit 10 percent of such funds into the Fund. Surplus payroll funds are defined in the bill as moneys that were appropriated to the agencies within the Secretariat of Public Safety and Homeland Security in a fiscal year for the purpose of providing salaries and other compensation to employees of such agencies that will remain unspent due to staffing shortages or the inability to find qualified personnel. Protect Virginia Grant Fund and Program created. Establishes the Protect Virginia Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, to award grants to establishments licensed by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority for the purpose of providing adequate security for such licensed establishments. The bill provides that prior to the close of each fiscal year, the Director of the Department shall determine whether there are any surplus payroll funds and deposit 10 percent of such funds into the Fund. Surplus payroll funds are defined in the bill as moneys that were appropriated to the agencies within the Secretariat of Public Safety and Homeland Security in a fiscal year for the purpose of providing salaries and other compensation to employees of such agencies that will remain unspent due to staffing shortages or the inability to find qualified personnel.

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Title

Protect Virginia Grant Fund and Program; created and established.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-07HouseLeft in Appropriations
2023-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
2023-01-27HouseAssigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2023-01-26HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2023-01-26HouseReported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
2023-01-24HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2023-01-24HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2023-01-23HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
2023-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2023-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102667D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
911600(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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