A. As used in this section and §§ 2.2-2240.4, 2.2-2240.5, and 2.2-2240.6, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Capital investment" means an investment in real property, personal property, or both, at a manufacturing or basic nonmanufacturing facility within the Commonwealth that is or may be capitalized by the company and that establishes or increases the productivity of the manufacturing facility, results in the utilization of a more advanced technology than is in use immediately prior to such investment, or both.
"Full-time employee" means a natural person employed for indefinite duration in a position requiring a minimum of either (i) 35 hours of the employee's time per week for the entire normal year, which "normal year" shall consist of at least 48 weeks, or (ii) 1,680 hours per year. Seasonal or temporary employees shall not qualify as new full-time employees under the Program.
"Fund" means the Virginia Jobs Investment Program Fund created in this section.
"Program" means the Virginia Jobs Investment Program created in this section.
B. There is hereby created the Virginia Jobs Investment Program to support private sector job creation by encouraging the expansion of existing Virginia businesses and the start-up of new business operations in Virginia. The Program shall support existing businesses and economic development prospects by offering funding to offset recruiting and training and retraining costs incurred by companies that are either creating new jobs or implementing technological upgrades and by providing assistance with workforce-related challenges and organizational development workshops.
C. The Program shall consist of the following component programs:
1. The Virginia New Jobs Program;
2. The Workforce Retraining Program; and
3. The Small Business New Jobs and Retraining Programs.
D. To be eligible for assistance under any of the component programs of the Program, a company shall:
1. Create or sustain employment for the Commonwealth in a basic sector industry or function, which would include businesses or functions that directly or indirectly derive more than 50 percent of their revenues from out-of-state sources, as determined by the Authority;
2. Pay a minimum entry-level wage rate per hour of at least 1.2 times the federal minimum wage or the Virginia minimum wage, as required by the Virginia Minimum Wage Act (§ 40.1-28.8 et seq.), whichever is higher. In areas that have an unemployment rate of one and one-half times the statewide average unemployment rate, the wage rate minimum may be waived by the Authority. Only full-time positions that qualify for benefits shall be eligible for assistance;
3. Meet such additional criteria as may be set forth by the Authority.
E. There is hereby established in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Jobs Investment Program Fund (the Fund). The Fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated thereto by the General Assembly from time to time and designated for the Fund. Any moneys deposited to or remaining in the Fund during or at the end of each fiscal year or biennium, including interest thereon, shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund and be available for allocation under this article in ensuing fiscal years. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for grants to eligible businesses as permitted by the Program. The total amount of funds provided to eligible businesses under the Program for any year, shall not exceed the amount appropriated by the General Assembly to the Fund for such year, plus any carryover from previous years. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the President and Chief Executive Officer or his designee. The Fund shall be administered by the President and Chief Executive Officer.
2014, cc. 41, 464; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 16.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
§ 2.2-2201. Short title; definitions
§ 2.2-2202. Declaration of public purpose; Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority created
§ 2.2-2203. Board of directors; members and officers; Executive Director
§ 2.2-2203.3. Employees; employment; personnel rules
§ 2.2-2203.4. Trust for postemployment benefits authorized; administration
§ 2.2-2204. Powers of the Authority
§ 2.2-2206. Trust indenture or agreement securing bonds
§ 2.2-2207. Moneys received deemed trust funds
§ 2.2-2208. Proceedings by bondholder or trustee to enforce rights
§ 2.2-2209. Bonds made securities for investment and deposit
§ 2.2-2210. Refunding bonds; bonds for refunding and for costs of additional projects
§ 2.2-2211. Grants or loans of public or private funds
§ 2.2-2212. Moneys of Authority
§ 2.2-2213. Forms of accounts and records; audit; annual report
§ 2.2-2214. Exemption from taxes or assessments
§ 2.2-2216. Appropriations by any government
§ 2.2-2217. Conveyance, lease or transfer of property by a city or county to the Authority
§ 2.2-2234. Short title; declaration of public purpose; Authority created
§ 2.2-2235.1. Board of directors; members and officers; Chief Executive Officer
§ 2.2-2236. Powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer
§ 2.2-2236.1. Internal auditor; duties
§ 2.2-2237. Powers of Authority
§ 2.2-2237.2. Office of the Attorney General to provide instruction to Board
§ 2.2-2237.3. Division of Incentives
§ 2.2-2238. Economic development services
§ 2.2-2239. Planning and research
§ 2.2-2239.1. Advisory Committee on Business Development and Marketing
§ 2.2-2239.2. Advisory Committee on International Trade
§ 2.2-2240. Nonstock corporation to assist economic development
§ 2.2-2240.2:1. Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund
§ 2.2-2240.4. Virginia New Jobs Program
§ 2.2-2240.5. Workforce Retraining Program
§ 2.2-2240.6. Small Business New Jobs and Retraining Programs
§ 2.2-2241. Moneys of Authority
§ 2.2-2242. Forms of accounts and records
§ 2.2-2243. Exemptions from taxes or assessments
§ 2.2-2244. Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures
§ 2.2-2245. Appropriations by any government
§ 2.2-2246. Conveyance, lease or transfer of property by a city or county to the Authority
§ 2.2-2260. Short title; definition
§ 2.2-2261. Virginia Public Building Authority created; purpose; membership; terms; expenses; staff
§ 2.2-2262. Board of directors
§ 2.2-2263. Powers and duties of Authority; limitations
§ 2.2-2264. Revenue bonds generally
§ 2.2-2265. Trust agreement securing bonds
§ 2.2-2267. Moneys received deemed trust funds
§ 2.2-2268. Proceedings by bondholder or trustee to enforce rights
§ 2.2-2269. Bonds made securities for investment and deposit
§ 2.2-2270. Revenue refunding bonds; bonds for refunding and for cost of additional projects
§ 2.2-2271. Grants or loans of public or private funds
§ 2.2-2272. Moneys of Authority; audit
§ 2.2-2273. Contracts, leases and other arrangements
§ 2.2-2274. Resolutions, rules and regulations, etc.
§ 2.2-2275. Competition in award of contracts; contractors to give surety; terms of contracts
§ 2.2-2276. Eminent domain; right of entry
§ 2.2-2277. Jurisdiction of suits against Authority; service of process
§ 2.2-2278. Exemption from taxes or assessments
§ 2.2-2279. Short title; definitions
§ 2.2-2280. Declaration of public purpose; Authority created
§ 2.2-2281. Construction of article
§ 2.2-2283. Meetings of the Board
§ 2.2-2284. Executive Director; appointment; duties
§ 2.2-2285. Powers of the Authority
§ 2.2-2287. Power to borrow money and issue bonds
§ 2.2-2288. Power to issue bonds to purchase ninety percent guaranteed portion of loans
§ 2.2-2289. Power to issue umbrella bonds
§ 2.2-2290. Insurance or guarantee fund
§ 2.2-2291. Security for bonds; fees and expenses; limitations
§ 2.2-2292. Public hearing and approval
§ 2.2-2293. Loans to lenders; conditions
§ 2.2-2294. Investment in, purchase or assignment of loans; conditions
§ 2.2-2295. Regulations of the Authority
§ 2.2-2296. How bonds paid and secured
§ 2.2-2297. Liability of Commonwealth, political subdivisions and members of Board
§ 2.2-2298. Authorization of bonds by resolution; contents of bond sale; manner
§ 2.2-2299. Resolution authorizing issuance of bonds; provisions
§ 2.2-2300. Pledge by Authority
§ 2.2-2301. Purchase of bonds of Authority
§ 2.2-2302. Bonds secured by indenture; contents; expenses; how treated
§ 2.2-2303. Signatures of prior members or officers; validity
§ 2.2-2304. Deposit of money; expenditures; security for deposits
§ 2.2-2305. Contracts with holders of bonds; how money secured
§ 2.2-2306. Bondholder protection
§ 2.2-2307. Bonds as legal investments and securities
§ 2.2-2308. Expenses of Authority; liability of Commonwealth or political subdivision prohibited
§ 2.2-2309. Creation, administration, and management of Virginia Export Fund
§ 2.2-2310. Creation, administration, and management of Virginia Small Business Growth Fund
§ 2.2-2312. Annual report; audit
§ 2.2-2312.1. Risk-based review of outstanding loans; report
§ 2.2-2313. Exemption from taxation
§ 2.2-2314. Administrative Process Act not applicable
§ 2.2-2315. Short title; declaration of public purpose; Authority created
§ 2.2-2316. Executive Director; Board of Directors; members and officers
§ 2.2-2317. Appointment and duties of Executive Director
§ 2.2-2318. Powers of Authority
§ 2.2-2319. Cooperative Marketing Fund
§ 2.2-2320. Governor's Motion Picture Opportunity Fund
§ 2.2-2320.1. Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund
§ 2.2-2320.2. Tourism promotion grants
§ 2.2-2321. Grants from Commonwealth
§ 2.2-2322. Deposit of money; expenditures; security for deposits
§ 2.2-2323. Forms of accounts and records; annual reports; audit
§ 2.2-2324. Exemption from taxation
§ 2.2-2325. Exemptions from personnel and procurement procedures
§ 2.2-2326. Sovereign immunity
§ 2.2-2327. Liberal construction of article
§ 2.2-2338. Board of Trustees; membership
§ 2.2-2339. (Effective until date pursuant to Va. Const., Art. IV, § 13) Duties of the Authority
§ 2.2-2339. (Effective pursuant to Va. Const., Art. IV, § 13) Duties of the Authority
§ 2.2-2339.1. Fort Monroe Master Plan; approval by Governor
§ 2.2-2340. Additional declaration of policy; powers of the Authority; penalty
§ 2.2-2341. Relationship to the City of Hampton
§ 2.2-2341.1. Control over the use of certain vehicles
§ 2.2-2343. Authority may borrow money, accept contributions, etc.
§ 2.2-2344. Authority empowered to issue bonds; additional security; liability thereon
§ 2.2-2345. Powers and duties of executive director
§ 2.2-2347. Exemption from taxation
§ 2.2-2348. Rents, fees, and charges; disposition of revenues
§ 2.2-2349. Powers conferred additional and supplemental; liberal construction
§ 2.2-2349.1. Chapter controlling over inconsistent laws
§ 2.2-2350. Sovereign immunity
§ 2.2-2351. Short title; declaration of public purpose
§ 2.2-2353. Board of directors; members; president
§ 2.2-2354. Powers and duties of the president
§ 2.2-2355. Powers of the Authority
§ 2.2-2356. Designation of staff of not-for-profit entity
§ 2.2-2357. Division of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
§ 2.2-2358. Division of Investment
§ 2.2-2359. Division of Commercialization
§ 2.2-2360. Virginia Innovation Index
§ 2.2-2361. Grants or loans of public or private funds
§ 2.2-2362. Moneys of Authority; examination of books by the Auditor of Public Accounts
§ 2.2-2363. Exemption from taxes or assessments
§ 2.2-2364. Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures
§ 2.2-2366. Opioid Abatement Authority established
§ 2.2-2367. Board of directors; members
§ 2.2-2368. Duties of the Authority
§ 2.2-2369. Powers of the Authority
§ 2.2-2370. Conditions and restrictions on financial assistance
§ 2.2-2371. Cooperation with other agencies
§ 2.2-2372. Form and audit of accounts and records
§ 2.2-2374. Opioid Abatement Fund
§ 2.2-2375. Exemption from taxes or assessments
§ 2.2-2376. Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures