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» Item 27.10 of HB 30 (2020)

» § 30-440

Description: Evaluates the impact of existing statutes and proposed legislation on minority businesses, assesses the Commonwealth's minority business assistance programs and examines ways to enhance their effectiveness, provides minority business owners and advocates with a forum to address their concerns, develops strategies and recommendations to promote the growth and competitiveness of Virginia minority-owned businesses, and collaborates with the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and other appropriate entities to facilitate the Commonwealth's work and mission.
Workgroups:
- Business Program and Data Collection Review (Subcommittee #1, Minority Business Commission)
- Business Support and Outreach Enhancement (Subcommittee #2, Minority Business Commission)
Report Date: November 1, annually
Expiration Date: July 1, 2028
Staff Contact:
Joanne Frye, Division of Legislative Services, jfrye@dls.virginia.gov
Josh Kaplan, Division of Legislative Services, jkaplan@dls.virginia.gov
Michael Jackson, Senate Committee Operations, mjackson@senate.virginia.gov

All members appointed by Speaker of the House. Appointment coincident with House term.

House Members:

Name

The Honorable Luke E. Torian
The Honorable Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
The Honorable Michael Feggans, Vice Chair
The Honorable Barry D. Knight

All members appointed by Senate Committee on Rules. Appointment coincident with Senate term.

Senate Members:

Name

The Honorable Angelia Williams Graves, Chair
The Honorable T. Travis Hackworth
The Honorable Lamont Bagby

Citizen Members:

Name	Representing	Appointed By	Term

Membership and Term Information:

Max # House:	4	Appointment Coincident With House Term?	YES
Max # Senate:	3	Appointment Coincident With Senate Term?	YES
Max # Citizens:	6
Max # Ex Officio:	0

Meetings:

	01/07/2021	VIRTUAL MEETING - Virginia Minority Business Commission, Jan. 7, 10:00 AM
	04/19/2021	Virginia Minority Business Commission
	10/12/2021	UPDATED - Virtual - Virginia Minority Business Commission - Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 at 2:00 PM
	12/16/2021	CANCELED - Wednesday, December 16th @ 2 PM - House Committee Room - Richmond
	01/11/2022	IN-PERSON - HOUSE ROOM 3 - CAPITOL BUILDING - VIRGINIA MINORITY BUSINESS COMMISSION - JAN. 11TH AT 10:00 AM
	07/01/2024	July 1, 2024, 1 PM
	07/31/2024	REMINDER - Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:00 am
	09/16/2024	Cancelled
	10/08/2024	Updated - Agenda Attached
	11/04/2024	Cancelled
	12/02/2024	Cancelled

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