EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
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    EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

    See also: Education

    Academic Achievement Scholarship Program and Fund; created. Adding §§ 23-38.53:12 through 23-38.53:15. (Patron-Ticer, SB 1094)

    Advantage Virginia Incentive Program; created to provide scholarships to students who become employed in occupational areas of high demand. Adding §§ 23-38.53:12 through 23-38.53:15, 58.1-339.6, 58.1-372, 58.1-395 and 58.1-439.11. (Patron-Scott, HB 2694)

    Alcoholic beverages; penalty for drinking or possession on grounds of any public institution of higher education. Adding § 4.1-309.1. (Patron-Landes, HB 618)

    Bachelor degree requirements; to include U.S. History. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Weatherholtz, HB 492)

    Christopher Newport University; electronic commerce activities and programs. Adding § 23-49.34. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 1940)

    Clinch Valley College; name changed to University of Virginia's College at Wise. Amending §§ 22.1-350, 22.1-352, 23-7.4:2, 23-14, 23-31, 23-91.20, 23-91.23 and 23-231.2 through 23-231.5. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2625; Wampler, SB 1210)

    College Tuition Grant Program and Fund; created. Amending § 58.1-322; adding §§ 23-38.19:3 through 23-38.19:6. (Patron-Tate, HB 1231; Tate, HB 2399)

    Colleges and universities, publicly-supported; requesting Governor to recognize importance of affiliated foundations and need to protect credibility thereof. (Patron-Gartlan, SJR 336)

    Consumer credit information; requesting institutions of higher education to provide to college students and their parents. (Patron-Maxwell, SJR 421)

    Consumer credit information; State Corporation Commission, et al., to develop a plan for providing to college students, and for monitoring complaints regarding unsolicited offers of credit, credit cards and incentives, Joint Subcommittee Studying Status and Needs of African-American Males shall include such information in its report. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HJR 735)

    Contractors, Board for; waiver of examination and continuing education requirements for certain tradesmen. Amending §§ 54.1-1131 and 54.1-1133. (Patron-Hawkins, SB 1258)

    Displaced Workers and Professionals Financial Assistance Program and Fund; created. Adding §§ 23-38.60:1, 23-38.60:2 and 23-38.60:3. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2422)

    Donations by localities; may be made to state colleges and universities providing service to locality's residents. Amending § 15.2-953. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1825)

    Education Coordinating Council; created, annual report to General Assembly. Amending §§ 2.1-1.7 and 9-6.25:1; adding §§ 2.1-51.21:5 through 2.1-51.21:8. (Patron-Rhodes, HB 2200)

    Educational compacts, multistate; exempts certain postsecondary education courses from educational requirements, including Southern Regional Education Board's Southern Regional Electronic Campus. Amending §§ 23-265 and 23-266. (Patron-Tata, HB 2482; Woods, SB 1171)

    Educational Infrastructure Fund; established. Adding §§ 2.1-191.5 through 2.1-191.9. (Patron-Barry, SB 461)

    Educational loans; usury defense prohibited to avoid payment of interest. Amending § 6.1-330.60. (Patron-Deeds, HB 2494)

    Election laws; definition of residence to include dependent students for voting purposes. Amending § 24.2-101. (Patron-Baker, HB 2083)

    Endowment funds and unrestricted gifts to higher educational institutions; not to be considered when appropriating state funds. Amending § 23-9.2. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1001)

    Fire suppression devices; certain building at Hampton University required to comply with requirements. (Patron-Christian, HB 2571)

    Freedom of Information Act; includes foundations which exist for purpose of supporting a public institution of higher education. Amending § 2.1-341. (Patron-Marshall, HB 1659; Marshall, HB 2288)

    Governor's School for Student Leadership; Board of Education to study establishing at Jepson School of Leadership Studies at University of Richmond. (Patron-Dickinson, HJR 701)

    Health centers, academic; Joint Commission on Health Care, et al., to study current and future financial and operational issues affecting, appropriation. (Patron-Bolling, SJR 464)

    Health insurance; coverage for certain employees of University of Virginia. Amending § 2.1-20.1:2. (Patron-Houck, SB 891)

    Health insurance for state employees; purchase by graduate students and their dependents. Adding § 2.1-20.1:06. (Patron-Shuler, HB 1540)

    Health insurance for state employees; purchase by graduate students and their dependents, any legislative assistant or any other part-time state employee. Adding § 2.1-20.1:05. (Patron-Shuler, HB 741)

    Health insurance for state employees; purchase by part-time employees and full-time graduate students. Adding § 2.1-20.1:06. (Patron-Shuler, HB 1541)

    Health Professionals, Collaborative Education for; Report of Council of Higher Education (HJR 197, 1998). (HD 39)

    Health Research Authority; created. Amending §§ 2.1-1.5, 2.1-116, 2.1-342, 2.1-344, 8.01-44.1, 9-6.14:4.1, 23-9.4 and 51.1-124.36; adding §§ 23-291 through 23-306; repealing §§ 23-277 through 23-286. (Patron-Dickinson, HB 2339; Chichester, SB 1083)

    Higher Education and Related Educational Facilities Bond Act of 1999; created. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 1986)

    Higher education services in South-central Virginia; joint subcommittee to study need therefor, appropriation. (Patron-Hawkins, SJR 459)

    Higher educational institutions; Council of Higher Education to develop a plan for a system of assessing and rating fiscal efficiency thereof. (Patron-Orrock, HJR 698)

    Higher educational institutions; in-service technology training for personnel. Amending § 23-9.13:1. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 2671)

    Higher educational institutions; minimum classroom hours for full-time professors. Amending § 9-6.14:4.1; adding § 23-9.6:3. (Patron-Wagner, HB 1033)

    Higher educational institutions; prohibits use of names. Amending § 23-272. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1177)

    Highway signs; use of directional signs for certain educational institutions. Adding § 33.1-223.2:2. (Patron-Albo, HB 1916)

    Income tax, state; deduction for prepaid tuition contracts by persons over 70. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Van Yahres, HB 1933)

    Income tax, state; voluntary contribution to Foundation for Humanities and Public Policy, Center for Governmental Studies, and Law and Economics Center. Adding §§ 58.1-346.9, 58.1-346.10 and 58.1-346.11. (Patron-Couric, SB 923)

    Information systems; encouraging public institutions of higher education to offer accelerated degree programs for nontraditional students. (Patron-Cox, HJR 651; Quayle, SJR 470)

    Medical College of Virginia Hospitals Authority; confirming appointment of member to Board of Directors. (Patron-Moss, HJR 487; Miller, K.G., SJR 261)

    Norfolk State University; commending founders. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SJR 279)

    Norfolk State University; members of Board of Visitors, terms. Amending § 23-174.4. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2437)

    Norfolk State University's Pathways to Teaching Careers Program; commending. (Patron-Robinson, HJR 632)

    Old Dominion University field hockey team; commending. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 620; Walker, SJR 469)

    "Parent-peer" programs; encouraging Department of Education and Council of Higher Education for Virginia to develop and implement statewide. (Patron-Christian, HJR 726)

    Precision agriculture; Virginia State University and VPI-SU to jointly study establishing a center therefor. (Patron-Councill, HJR 580)

    Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include professional photographers' camera film used in production of photos for educational institutions. Amending § 58.1-609.6. (Patron-Marshall, HB 199)

    Roanoke Higher Education Authority; members of Board of Trustees. Amending § 23-231.15. (Patron-Edwards, SB 765)

    Savings trust accounts for higher education; contributions, income tax deduction, etc. Amending §§ 2.1-342, 2.1-344, 23-38.75, 23-38.76, 23-38.77, 23-38.80, 23-38.81, 23-38.86, 23-38.87 and 58.1-322. (Patron-Callahan, HB 1600; Mims, SB 919)

    Scholarship Program; created. Adding §§ 22.1-355 through 22.1-360. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 2681)

    Scholarships; House Committees on Education, Finance, and Science and Technology to study establishing a program for students attending two- and four-year public institutions of higher education in Virginia who become employed in occupational areas of high demand. (Patron-Scott, HR 41)

    Scholarships; minimum grade point average required. Adding § 23-7.1:03. (Patron-Wilkins, HB 2588)

    Selective Service; compliance by employees of State and political subdivisions, and by persons receiving tuition assistance. Amending § 23-38.12; adding § 2.1-32.1. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2255)

    Senior Citizens Higher Education Act; enrollment requirements. Amending § 23-38.56. (Patron-Watts, HB 2274)

    Social workers; continuing education requirements. Adding § 54.1-3708. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SB 1004)

    Social workers, licensed; Board of Social Work of Department of Health Professions to study benefits requiring continuing education thereof. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SJR 379)

    Special Agents' Retirement System; created for special agents of Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, campus police officers and local law-enforcement officers. Adding §§ 51.1-211 through 51.1-221. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 355)

    Student records in higher educational institutions; release. Amending § 23-9.6:1. (Patron-Drake, HB 2509)

    Students with disabilities; Council of Higher Education to develop a uniform comprehensive data information system. Amending § 23-9.6:1. (Patron-Purkey, HB 1672)

    Tax incentives; Department of Taxation, et al., to study those recently enacted by State of Florida which encourage private corporations to participate with Florida universities in research and development projects. (Patron-Harris, HJR 700)

    Teacher education programs; Council of Higher Education for Virginia to encourage implementation and report on status of articulation agreements between two-year and four-year institutions of higher education which facilitate transfer of students thereto. (Patron-Christian, HJR 728)

    Tuition; guidelines for charges that reflect qualifications of instructional personnel. Amending § 9-6.14:4.1; adding § 23-9.6:3. (Patron-Wagner, HB 1037)

    Tuition; joint subcommittee to study reduced charges for specific academic programs, appropriation. (Patron-Wagner, HJR 221)

    Tuition and fees; educational costs borne by in-state students. Adding § 23-9.2:3.01. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 2038)

    Tuition and fees; reduction for in-state undergraduates. Adding § 23-7.4:4. (Patron-Callahan, HB 2757)

    Tuition and fees; reduction for in-state undergraduates. Adding § 23-9.2:3.01. (Patron-Chichester, SB 1337)

    Tuition and fees; requires consent to drop courses for certain refunds. Adding § 23-7.4:4. (Patron-Tate, HB 1226)

    Tuition, in-state; applicable to spouses and dependents of military personnel. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 385)

    Tuition, in-state; eligibility. Amending § 23-7.4. (Patron-Forbes, SB 1042)

    Tuition, in-state; revocation for drug and alcohol offenses. Adding § 23-7.4:4. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 1192)

    Undergraduate and Vocational Incentive Scholarship Program; reenactment. Amending § 2.1-548.29; adding §§ 23-38.19:3, 23-38.19:4 and 23-38.19:5; repealing Chapter 859, 1998 Acts. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 2189)

    University of Virginia; Board of Visitors authorized to establish a branch campus in State of Qatar. Adding § 23-91.23:1. (Patron-Callahan, HB 2765; Woods, SB 1338)

    University of Virginia Northern Virginia Center; commemorating its 50th anniversary. (Patron-Scott, HJR 621)

    Virginia State University; members of Board of Visitors, terms. Amending § 23-165.4. (Patron-Crittenden, HB 2548)

    Voter registration cards; not valid proof of identity or residence for firearms transfers, in-state tuition privileges, insurance agent's license or driver's license. Amending §§ 18.2-308.2:2, 23-7.4, 38.2-1800.1, 46.2-323 and 46.2-323.1; adding § 24.2-407.2. (Patron-Whipple, SB 360)

    Washington and Lee University; commemorating its 250th anniversary. (Patron-Deeds, HJR 495; Reynolds, SJR 441)

    Water Quality Improvement Fund; certain educational institutions eligible to receive grants therefrom. Amending §§ 10.1-2117, 10.1-2128, 10.1-2131 and 10.1-2132. (Patron-Ware, HB 2318)

    Workforce Training and Education Technology Centers, Feasibility of Establishing; Report of Boards for Community Colleges and of Education (HJR 124, 1998) (HD 58)


    1999 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact Legislative Information, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Telephone (804) 698-1500. Last Modified on June 10, 1999 at 03:26PM Eastern Daylight Time

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