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2000 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Kilgore
UVA-W Tech. Training & Retraining Programs

Item 218 #6h

Item 218 #6h

First Year - FY2001 Second Year - FY2002
Education: Higher Education
University of Virginia's College At Wise FY2001 $4,000,000 FY2002 $4,000,000 NGF

Language
Page 175, line 32, strike "$13,306,151" and insert "$17,306,151".
Page 175, line 32, strike "$13,501,407" and insert "$17,501,407".
Page 176, after line 22, insert:
"D.  Out of this appropriation up to $4,000,000 the first year and $4,000,000 the second year in nongeneral funds from the Workforce Development Training Fund shall be available for a collaborative effort between the University of Virginia's College at Wise, Mountain Empire Community College, and the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center to provide training and retraining programs in high demand technology fields.  Programs shall include 1) intensive short courses and certification programs,  two-year degree programs, and advanced courses at regional high schools which provide college credit in computing technology systems, to be offered through the community colleges; 2) complementary four-year degree programs to be offered by UVA-Wise and the Higher Education Center; and 3) the creation of an e-commerce incubator training center and programs."


Explanation
(This amendment provides funds from the Workforce Development Training Fund for workforce training and retraining programs in technology fields in Southwest Virginia.)